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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
This is where the facts get tangled up with the myth, which over the years has acquired proportions of a proper legend.
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Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
The company has acquired a high-capacity HALEU fuel transportation basket design and plans to develop a transportation system to move commercial quantities of HALEU fuel.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite this apparent disorganization, the resulting structures can acquire a variety of shapes and have surprising strengths, versatility and other useful properties.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The authors also traced some of the history of this copy of The Aberdeen Breviary, including its use at one point by a rural chaplain at Aberdeen Cathedral, before a Scottish Catholic acquired it as a family heirloom.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
The company has acquired a high-capacity HALEU fuel transportation basket design and plans to develop a transportation system to move commercial quantities of HALEU fuel.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite this apparent disorganization, the resulting structures can acquire a variety of shapes and have surprising strengths, versatility and other useful properties.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The authors also traced some of the history of this copy of The Aberdeen Breviary, including its use at one point by a rural chaplain at Aberdeen Cathedral, before a Scottish Catholic acquired it as a family heirloom.
—Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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There’s knowledge from that experience and insight gained through Reid that would be valuable and applicable to the Bears’ efforts to develop Williams.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Whether that is increasing the ball movement, finding another on-ball presence or tapping into better defense, this is an opportunity for the Mavericks to develop the skill sets of their role players so that when Dončić and Irving do come back, the team is even better equipped to support the stars.Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Top contenders in film include A Complete Unknown (the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet), The Substance (with Demi Moore), Conclave (featuring Ralph Fiennes), and The Brutalist (starring Adrien Brody), each earning multiple nominations across acting and best movie categories.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Analysts expect Constellation to have earned $3.32 cents per share on revenues of $2.54 billion in the three months ended Nov. 30, according to LSEG.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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These microbes are cultivated in tanks and fed carbon feedstocks, such as sugar, to synthesize the textile dye.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor and Micron Technology each gained more than 5%, while Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices advanced almost 3%.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The banner included a pointed warning to the Academy, urging it not to consider Emilia Pérez for Best Picture at the Oscars—a possibility that gained traction after its awards sweep.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Eleven days after routing Tennessee to open the Playoff, Ohio State dominated this rematch of these Big Ten teams’ regular-season thriller, won 32-31 by the Ducks in Eugene on Oct. 12.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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The winning design was by Adjaye Associates, a firm led by David Adjaye, the architect of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History, in Washington, and Ron Arad Architects.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The researchers said countries that can effectively respond to population aging can reap the benefits of doing so.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens notched big Christmas Day victories on their way to the playoffs, and the Netflix streams of those games reaped record ratings.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The idea has remained controversial, given the difficulty of obtaining healthy, uncontaminated human brain tissue that could be used to study possible microbial inhabitants.Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, cultural considerations, maintaining the pleasure of eating, financial and medical situations, and your access to food can impact food choices and your ability to obtain your nutrient needs.Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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But some analysts saw his announcement about the French troop withdrawal as an attempt to garner support from a public that has become increasingly critical of the French military presence, which is seen as a violation of sovereignty.Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Resolutions opposing workplace diversity programs garnered support from less than 2% of shareholders, on average; those favoring such programs received support from an average of 21% of shareholders, however.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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