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as in to develop
to come to have gradually
from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner
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Counties have acquired additional equipment that assists with the processing of those ballots and ballot envelopes.
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CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
Focus Features acquired domestic rights to the PG film, which has solid reviews and hopes to find itself in the Oscar race.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
Charades has acquired international sales rights to glam gore zombie comedy Queens of the Dead by Tina Romero, daughter of legendary director George A. Romero, ahead of the AFM.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Not only is the acquiring company getting products, employees, products and customers, but The acquirer is getting an entire tech ecosystem—a huge number of IT assets, including hardware and software applications, along with a culture of why that technology is used and how it is secured.
—Conal Gallagher, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
Focus Features acquired domestic rights to the PG film, which has solid reviews and hopes to find itself in the Oscar race.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
Charades has acquired international sales rights to glam gore zombie comedy Queens of the Dead by Tina Romero, daughter of legendary director George A. Romero, ahead of the AFM.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Not only is the acquiring company getting products, employees, products and customers, but The acquirer is getting an entire tech ecosystem—a huge number of IT assets, including hardware and software applications, along with a culture of why that technology is used and how it is secured.
—Conal Gallagher, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Legend has instantly come across as a star, and the pair’s crowd connection has developed quicker than anyone could have imagined.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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But, as magnesium deficiency progresses, more serious symptoms may develop, including numbness, tingling, muscle contractions, cramps, seizures, personality changes, abnormal heart rhythms, and even coronary spasms, according to research.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 20 years later, the song could earn a Grammy nomination.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Cantrell earns the top debut on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart this frame.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The hard-to-quantify shift has baffled and frustrated Democrats who have spent years cultivating a social toxicity around supporting Trump.Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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The resurgence of platforms like Discord and Patreon demonstrates this kind of resistance: Creators cultivate smaller, more intimate communities.Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rebels fight the redcoats, Ben Franklin bitches about his politically backward son, and America gains its independence.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Also worrisome: Payroll gains for August and September were revised down by a whopping 112,000.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Powerball numbers:Anyone win Saturday night's drawing?Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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Meador wins Elite championship Steven Meador won the Beaver Lake Elite Series two-day championship held Oct. 19-20 at Beaver Lake.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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These innovative transportation construction projects made possible by positive and proactive government actions are likely to reap untold benefits and improve safe travels for everyone.Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Fixing maritime boundaries means atoll nations can continue to reap the economic benefit of vast fishing grounds, even if populations must migrate as dry land area is significantly reduced.Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Her family spoke out about her tragic death in a statement obtained by NBC4.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Investigators obtained a federal warrant the same day to place a tracking device on the Ford Focus.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The state superintendent race usually doesn't garner much attention, but Morrow's controversies have drawn national eyeballs.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
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The around-the-world train trip, which garnered a waitlist of more than 500 people before expanding into 2025, went on sale this month.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024
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