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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
The buyout market could be another avenue for the Nuggets to acquire more talent.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Since Stafford was acquired before the 2021 season, in the trade that sent Jared Goff to Detroit, the Rams are 49-36 in those regular seasons, have reached the postseason every year but one and are in the NFC Championship game for the second time in five seasons.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
On the other side is offensive guru Sean McVay, who coached the Rams to a Super Bowl in 2021 after acquiring quarterback Matt Stafford to help get over the hump.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Despite all of this, history repeated itself when it was recently reported that SAP made an offer to acquire BlackLine in June, this time for $66 per share, an over 30% premium to the 60-day trading average at the time.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Since Stafford was acquired before the 2021 season, in the trade that sent Jared Goff to Detroit, the Rams are 49-36 in those regular seasons, have reached the postseason every year but one and are in the NFC Championship game for the second time in five seasons.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
On the other side is offensive guru Sean McVay, who coached the Rams to a Super Bowl in 2021 after acquiring quarterback Matt Stafford to help get over the hump.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Despite all of this, history repeated itself when it was recently reported that SAP made an offer to acquire BlackLine in June, this time for $66 per share, an over 30% premium to the 60-day trading average at the time.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Waffle House Index is an informal measure developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to gauge how a region is responding to a disaster.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Spencer Tepe got his bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 2012 and earned his doctor of dental surgery degree in 2017, according to school records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Since then, however, he hasn’t been used in many save situations, earning just two more since 2022.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s advancements in the propagation of pecan trees that produced high-quality pecans of reproducible form, then, resulted in these nuts being cultivated as a cash crop that could be mass produced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Deep Attention to Quality Results From complex operations to critical assignments, military training cultivates a deep attention to quality results.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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These special moments have helped the monks’ walk gain traction on social media, where their Facebook following recently surpassed 1 million followers.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thailand’s largest construction company, which is under investigation for its role in two deadly accidents, won investor approval to restructure its outstanding bonds.—
Anuchit Nguyen,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Penny Weaver is an award-winning journalist who covers crime, law enforcement, court proceedings and more for the River Valley Democrat-Gazette.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The North Stars are reaping the benefits of all that hard work.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Just as that film brought awards for its director and star, Fernanda Torres, The Secret Agent is reaping similar benefits, with the Golden Globes giving its coveted Best Actor award to Wagner Moura for his title role as an academic on the run from an authoritarian government in 1977 Brazil.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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One is former lightweight champion Oscar De La Hoya, who forecasts that TKO, the parent company of UFC, will use UBOs to obtain too much control over boxing and, without sufficient competition, institute a pay system unfair to boxers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a video obtained by TMZ, Sweeney, wearing black cargo pants, a black hoodie and a black hat, hung a clothesline of bras over the sign all while being filmed.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Social media users agreed that the video was hilarious, with the post garnering about 850,000 views and 150,000 likes.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The work also garnered shortlists for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and British Book Awards’ Fiction Book of the Year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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