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acquired

adjective as in gained by personal exertion

adjective as in gained without special exertion

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His lab created a promising material in 2015 that was further developed by Long's startup company, Mosaic Materials, which in 2022 was acquired by the energy technology company Baker Hughes.

Authorities believe the virus was acquired via an animal source; however, the teen was not on a farm nor near any known wild birds or backyard poultry — common reservoirs for the disease.

He recently acquired an old house near his studio in Mar Vista just so he could strip its parts for new art pieces.

“It would blow your mind,” he said of the number of Pop Mart collectibles he has since acquired, which span “almost every collection” and fill his living room in downtown L.A. from floor to ceiling.

In contrast to the clear identity Chelsea have quickly acquired under Enzo Maresca, all patience and possession, United look like an unconvincing collection of individuals who are banking on moments to rescue them from mediocrity.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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