1
as in to develop
to come to have gradually
from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner
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Recent Examples of acquire
The addition of Helly Hansen, which was acquired from Canadian Tire Corp., is expected to accelerate sales, earnings and cash flow for Kontoor, the owner of the Wrangler and Lee brands, while furthering its reach in the outdoor and workwear market.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Out of the Park City screening, the film was acquired by A24 for a sum in the high seven-figures.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
There's even a chance the Red Sox ship away a haul of prospects to acquire Guerrero from the Blue Jays in a blockbuster trade before the 2025 MLB trade deadline.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The new modem is arriving more than five years after Apple acquired the majority of troubled chipmaker Intel’s smartphone modem business in 2019.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Out of the Park City screening, the film was acquired by A24 for a sum in the high seven-figures.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
There's even a chance the Red Sox ship away a haul of prospects to acquire Guerrero from the Blue Jays in a blockbuster trade before the 2025 MLB trade deadline.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The new modem is arriving more than five years after Apple acquired the majority of troubled chipmaker Intel’s smartphone modem business in 2019.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, Jiangsu province encouraged enterprises to collaborate with universities such as Nanjing University and Nanjing University of Science and Technology, using big data and AI models to develop general AI solutions for industrial applications.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The pact brings Seven Bucks fully under the Walt Disney Co. umbrella after the label last June signed a first-look deal with the Disney movie studio to develop films for theatrical and streaming.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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In part, that’s because earning a spot can make the difference between a restaurant staying afloat or not.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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The acquisition of Curious Refuge will enable Promise to cultivate a talent pipeline versed in AI production techniques.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That could leave Kenyans feeling burned, undermining the soft power the United States has spent decades — and billions — cultivating.—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The quarter-century movement to establish year-round men’s collegiate soccer has gained new momentum in the past year, with the U.S. Soccer Federation having discussed with the Big Ten and ACC ways to launch a pilot program.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Democrats gained 40 seats in the House, flipping control of the chamber, and captured seven governorships.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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It’s become a popular bit of internet lore that Mickey is technically the first non-human to win an Oscar.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rarely do teams that make desperation moves to win the offseason reap the benefits during the season.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Davis' attorney had also previously offered to provide additional financial records to prove that Davis and the music record executive aren't planning to reap profits from the sale of Davis' life story and that the money was legally obtained.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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More games will be aired nationally — although Dolan has criticized the deal — meaning regional sports networks will have smaller packages, but teams will reap those fees and fans will have broader access to games.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a complaint filed on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the U.S. District Court in Georgia, and later obtained by PEOPLE, passenger Marthinus Lourens said he was injured during the Monday, Feb. 17 landing and evacuation from Delta Flight 4819 that carried 76 passengers and four crew members.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Depositphotos The researchers obtained data from the 2017-2022 Veradigm Metabolic Registry (VMR), which longitudinally follows more than 1.5 million patients and is designed to improve the quality of diabetes and cardiometabolic care across the United States.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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Ziva garnered a 2025 SciTech Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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The initial comment garnered a lot of attention, Page Six reported.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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