have acquired
- present perfect of acquire.
Example Sentences
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Major international oil firms including TotalEnergies have acquired licenses to explore for oil and gas reserves off the archipelago's shores.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
This explains why wealth taxes have acquired a renewed popularity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The list details investments in several Tomales Bay Capital funds that have acquired SpaceX stock; it is possible that some of the funds own stakes in other companies too.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Bargain retail stores have acquired a larger supply of discounted products by buying unsold merchandise from struggling high-end stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
If it were up to her, they wouldn’t have acquired it, but it had won all these awards on the film festival circuit, and its absence would have been noticed.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
