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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 6-foot-4 center back played in spurts after being acquired in a trade with Dallas last year for $300,000 in general allocation money and an international roster slot.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ring later went on to be acquired by Amazon in 2018 for roughly $1 billion, cementing what is among the biggest misses in Shark Tank history.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
And Coby White, acquired from the Bulls last month, is a former seventh overall pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Denver Broncos made a blockbuster deal to acquire the 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback in March 2022, sending two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, QB Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, and defensive lineman Shelby Harris to Seattle.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ring later went on to be acquired by Amazon in 2018 for roughly $1 billion, cementing what is among the biggest misses in Shark Tank history.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
And Coby White, acquired from the Bulls last month, is a former seventh overall pick.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The Denver Broncos made a blockbuster deal to acquire the 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback in March 2022, sending two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, QB Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, and defensive lineman Shelby Harris to Seattle.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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But Ukraine never developed a defense against ballistic missiles.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut has been known for its tightknit and long-lasting hardcore scene, which began in the 1980s and had developed a solid core community by the early ‘90s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Each Derby candidate has only one or two chances remaining to earn one of the 20 stalls in the oversized starting gate at Churchill Downs.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The victory earned back-to-back state titles for Decatur.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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So as the secure and stable image Dubai spent so long cultivating crumbles, is a mass exodus imminent?—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the intent is to cultivate suspense, yet the effect is a frustrating vagueness around the base conditions for the show’s central infatuation.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That is when people gain an hour of sleep.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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The last Democrat to win statewide there was in 1994.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Atlanta — North Carolina runner Molly Born won the USA Track & Field (USATF) women’s half marathon championship by a slim margin of just over four seconds on Sunday in Atlanta – but the result is only half the story.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Russia hopes to reap the benefits of an extended Middle East war, even as the conflict imperils one of its allies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Vader tracked the restaurant’s closing auction in hopes of obtaining one of the famous gold horse statues guarding its entrance.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Reportedly designed by New York designer Peter Marino, the planes include private bedroom suites with queen-size beds, bathrooms with stand-up showers and electric bidets, and a lounge with a wet bar and wine chiller, according to images obtained by NBC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Snap elections in December resulted in a win for the Vetevendosje party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, but the party could not garner enough support from the opposition to elect a president.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Raman wanted her proposal to go on the June ballot but failed to garner support from her colleagues, who said it hadn’t been vetted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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