Example Sentences

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Although the adviser did not assess the changed market conditions between the origination and sales dates of the loans, the adviser certified that the affiliated fund was acquiring the loans at fair value.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Merck said it was acquiring Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 billion, and Johnson & Johnson is buying Halda Therapeutics for $3.1 billion...

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Watching my wife’s spiritual evolution from agnosticism to Christianity, I saw that she was acquiring insights I lacked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

One theory held the company was acquiring land for a new Disneyland.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

He was acquiring a taste for the idea of it.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill