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acquisitions

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plural of acquisition

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something added to an existing supply every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac

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Recent Examples of acquisitions The group of state attorneys general said in its initial filing that the merger would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, which is the more-than-100-year-old law that prohibits anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Multi-billion acquisitions shepherded by Iger include Pixar in 2006, Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026 One of Thrive’s subsidiaries, Thrive Eternal, focuses on sports acquisitions, purchasing and selling a stake in the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies before acquiring stakes in the Miami Heat and MLB’s San Francisco Giants, among others. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 This injury leaves the Phillies, with World Series aspirations, still seeking reliable arms and relying on existing players and recent trade deadline acquisitions to navigate their pitching challenges. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, an out-of-town buyer looks to cut costs in order to help cover the share-price premium necessary to clinch the deal and those reductions typically come mainly at the expense of the seller. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Anthropic, which rarely makes large acquisitions, has been spending heavily on computing power to develop new products and serve customers. — Lynn Doan, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 The acquisitions of Johan Manzambi, 20, Joao Gomes, 25 — and potentially Matteo Ruggeri, 24, who is set to replace Lucas Digne, 33 — are examples of preferred renewal. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 In her new role, Reeve will be responsible for commissioning large-scale, site-specific works and for shaping the museum’s exhibitions and acquisitions program. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026

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accessions

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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025

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