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as in develops
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 earns
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 acquires
The growth of retail media ecosystems is tremendous as the industry acquires massive amounts of transaction data, advanced targeting capabilities, and emerging in-store technologies.
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Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Servillo communicates the ways in which Mariano — a fantasy figure in our broken world — acquires grace via the most economical means.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
In many cases, when a foreign government acquires cutting-edge surveillance and cybertechnologies from Russia, their local security and law enforcement agencies lack the expertise to operate them.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025
The Steward acquires food provisions for the Dorf’s hundreds of residents, and every Saturday afternoon, the wives walk over to Stores to pick up their family’s weekly grocery allotment.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The nonprofit acquires the debts from hospital systems and providers, with $100 typically buying $10,000 worth of medical debt, Sesso said.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
In this edition…teaching Deep Ignorance…Cohere’s big funding and new hire…AI deskilling…Anthropic acquires Humanloop cofounders…ChatGPT market share.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Other research has found that prices rise significantly after private equity acquires a practice or operation.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Harper apparently told the Phils he’d welcome shifting back to the outfield if the team acquires another slugger to play first base.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Servillo communicates the ways in which Mariano — a fantasy figure in our broken world — acquires grace via the most economical means.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
In many cases, when a foreign government acquires cutting-edge surveillance and cybertechnologies from Russia, their local security and law enforcement agencies lack the expertise to operate them.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025
The Steward acquires food provisions for the Dorf’s hundreds of residents, and every Saturday afternoon, the wives walk over to Stores to pick up their family’s weekly grocery allotment.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The nonprofit acquires the debts from hospital systems and providers, with $100 typically buying $10,000 worth of medical debt, Sesso said.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
In this edition…teaching Deep Ignorance…Cohere’s big funding and new hire…AI deskilling…Anthropic acquires Humanloop cofounders…ChatGPT market share.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Other research has found that prices rise significantly after private equity acquires a practice or operation.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Harper apparently told the Phils he’d welcome shifting back to the outfield if the team acquires another slugger to play first base.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquires
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The condition develops before birth if a pregnant cat is exposed to the feline panleukopenia virus, leaving the kitten's cerebellum underdeveloped.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That develops when athletes reach senior level.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Right now, Washington reaps the worst of both worlds.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Disney obtains a share of YouTube’s ad revenue on its videos, and also sells advertising directly.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inventor of ideas obtains returns from them.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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