as in accession
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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Casey Sarai Cakes Body CEO For example, in the company’s first year in 2022, the team’s main goal was to determine their customer acquisition cost.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
By the numbers: Shares of Discover are still trading at a discount to the acquisition price, by about 3.5%.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
This move comes shortly after Celsius’ acquisition of Alani Nu for $1.65 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Canadiens’ acquisition of Carrier on Dec. 18 for Justin Barron dramatically changed their season — Montreal has a 21-11-6 record since the trade and its .632 points percentage over that span is fifth in the NHL.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
By the numbers: Shares of Discover are still trading at a discount to the acquisition price, by about 3.5%.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
This move comes shortly after Celsius’ acquisition of Alani Nu for $1.65 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Canadiens’ acquisition of Carrier on Dec. 18 for Justin Barron dramatically changed their season — Montreal has a 21-11-6 record since the trade and its .632 points percentage over that span is fifth in the NHL.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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