are acquiring
- present progressive of acquire.
Example Sentences
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“We were buying transactions for $40 and making $20 margin on each transaction, then you would say, well, that’s great because we are acquiring a customer,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Cybersecurity firms are acquiring identity and monitoring technologies to address agent security, which is becoming a critical aspect of their work.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
That would then inform a certificate, to be signed by the new owner and the person they are acquiring the dog from, to underline that both sides understand the commitment involved.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
In response, South Korea and Japan are acquiring new missile forces and developing home-grown stealth fighters, while Australia recently reached a landmark deal with the U.S. and U.K. to field its own nuclear submarine fleet.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
They are acquiring the knowledge of figures with which to do the business of life.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 by Various
