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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 But both of these acquisitions, valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, were dwarfed by the Iridium deal. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 The new spinoff would be the latest shake-up in an industry that has lately been jolted by various mergers and acquisitions. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 June 2026 But the manufacturer has undergone several rebranding and acquisitions in the past few years. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 Analysts expect the bank, which reports on July 14, to benefit from bullish sentiment in capital markets and strong activity in mergers and acquisitions (M & A). — Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The market sees diverse approaches from infrastructure, authorization, and security vendors, alongside consolidation through acquisitions and open-source initiatives. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Having earned a law degree from Harvard, Warsh joined the investment bank’s mergers and acquisitions department in 1995, the nucleus where negotiation meets financial expertise. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Unlike the Heat’s waiting game with James in 2014, the Heat’s 2026-27 roster this time is largely set, with the acquisitions of Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to be made official Monday, as will be the free-agent signing of Tim Hardaway Jr. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026 The evening also welcomed international guests, notably Dylan Leiner, executive VP of acquisitions, production and business affairs at Sony Pictures Classics; and Ama Ampadu, senior production and development executive at the BFI Filmmaking Fund. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 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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