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Recent Examples of acquire These beliefs are reflected in E. M. Forster’s novels and among members of the Bloomsbury Group, for whom moral sensitivity was acquired by the same methods as aesthetic sensibility: attunement and rigorous cross-examination. Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025 The Heat’s lone pick in this year’s draft is the No. 20 selection acquired from the Warriors in the Butler trade. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025 Hollywood Park Studios will initially serve as the temporary hub for broadcasters that have acquired the rights to cover the 2028 Olympics, Kroenke’s company announced Tuesday. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025 If someone ultimately does want to sell, the groups want to be there to acquire the land in a bid to stop an escalation in home prices. Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for acquire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
Verb
  • The project, which includes a five-star hotel and a residential estate, was developed by a company linked to Prayudh’s PM Group.
    Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Nicole Hopper; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Sparks earned the second-most votes for their pairing of Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, and the Wings received votes after the addition of No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • The house officially earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2019.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Software alone can’t cultivate meaningful relationships.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
  • And when the focus shifts from guarding what’s been built to cultivating what’s possible next.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • This helps both individuals gain perspective and prevents an emotional standoff from escalating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • My campaign to get Emmy voters to remember how good Black Doves was has gained crucial traction!
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • His administration won significant backing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
    Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • In each case, the playbook is the same: win big at home.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • More recently, the British engineering giant has reaped even bigger awards, securing a £1 billion investment from Qatar to accelerate its development of climate-friendly technologies.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The database entry was part of a slide presentation by Texas law enforcement officials obtained through records requests by American Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog group, and shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • The lengthy investigation led to investigators obtaining a warrant for Christian’s arrest which was signed by a judge on Wednesday.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Their wedding dance has since garnered 270,800 likes and 3.5 million views on TikTok.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • The page has since garnered over $127K, including a donation of $10,000 from Colin Farrell.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 May 2025

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