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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
On another front, any team that acquires Hill would need to create enough cap space to do it.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Fairchild parent Capital Cities acquires the American Broadcasting Co.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Fairchild parent Capital Cities acquires the American Broadcasting Co.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquires
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When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the attack develops, Doku’s role allows Foden to carry the ball forward, before switching the play to Bernardo down the right flank.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Seen through that prism, the Mistral earns its place in history as a remarkable bridge between two epic epochs.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Binoche’s directorial debut, a feature documentary exploring the making of her 2008 dance theater show In-I with British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, earns its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday night.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX obtains approval to ramp up Falcon 9 cadence.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 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 fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 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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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Acquires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquires. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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