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Recent Examples of acquire The documents have been donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which acquired the rest of Bowie’s massive archive in 2023. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 So Bae decided to acquire two low-power TV station broadcast licenses in Chicago and boosted their signals by moving their antennas to the top of Chicago’s John Hancock Center. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 However, it has never been known how Epstein acquired his money. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Jamie Siminoff The 48-year-old founder of Ring, the smart doorbell company that Amazon acquired for over $1 billion in 2018, Siminoff created the world’s first Wi-Fi video doorbell in his garage. Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acquire
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Verb
  • In July, Anthropic was awarded a Pentagon contract to develop national security AI capabilities.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These are all features developed by the building’s original creators, the Miami firm of Steward-Skinner and Associates, prominent architects of the time also responsible for the design of the Miami Seaquarium and MIA’s first jet-age terminal.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Italian was in charge of Spurs when Spence joined them in July 2022, a couple of months after his electric performances at right wing-back helped Nottingham Forest earn promotion to the top flight via the Championship play-offs.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Mike Bedosky played for Mizzou football from 1989-92, earning two All-Big Eight selections as an offensive guard.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The key lies in cultivating self-awareness.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Words that call us not to manage time or extract value, but to cultivate and to care.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This was the lowest yardage gained in a game under coach Zac Taylor.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Shinjiro Koizumi, the telegenic political scion who has gained prominence as Ishiba’s farm minister tasked with trying to cap soaring prices, is another possible successor.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Charlotte forced five Tar Heels three-and-outs, held them to 33% on third-down attempts, and won the time of possession battle.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even there, though, Green Bay’s 11-game winning streak against the Bears came to an end in Week 18 last season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Organizations that can reap benefits from ecosystems effectively leverage the dynamic networks, where no single player can succeed alone.
    Edyta Pacuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And now, five years later, the Guardians are still reaping the benefits of the deal.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Changing attitudes Choi’s original trial reflected just how many obstacles women faced in obtaining justice at the time.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The bear was killed in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Region 4, according to a DEC statement obtained by USA TODAY.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The performance, which garnered a robust reaction from the crowd, even got Ariana Grande to jump out of her seat as soon as Doja wrapped up on stage.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Last year, Swift took home seven VMAs, garnering a total of 30 career wins and tying Beyoncé as the top winner.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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