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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
In other key prizes, Louis Clichy’s Iron Boy (Le Corset), which was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for North and Latin America, India and Southeast Asian TV out of Cannes, won the Jury Award.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
After the sale, and amid the 2008 global financial crisis, Caudwell began acquiring distressed real estate.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
The company rebranded after being acquired by Empower Retirement, but the core experience stayed largely the same.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In January 2024, when Chris Hall retired, the business was acquired by Little Engine Ventures, a private investment partnership in Lafayette, Indiana.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
After the sale, and amid the 2008 global financial crisis, Caudwell began acquiring distressed real estate.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
The company rebranded after being acquired by Empower Retirement, but the core experience stayed largely the same.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In January 2024, when Chris Hall retired, the business was acquired by Little Engine Ventures, a private investment partnership in Lafayette, Indiana.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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However, treatment given soon after exposure can prevent the infection from developing.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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Organizations that successfully fought for voting rights, educational opportunity, and political representation did not always cultivate the next generation of leadership with the same effectiveness.
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Swift has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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James Stocklas gained some celebrity for his Powerball win, but all of it was positive, and the coverage quickly faded.
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.
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The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.
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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share practical ways companies can reduce e-waste—and reap business benefits—through smarter operational decisions and more intentional technology management.
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But to reap the benefits of Florida’s low taxes, someone typically has to spend more than half the year in the state.
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The Hawks own the eighth overall pick, which would be challenging for the Pacers to obtain.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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