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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acquire at" is not a correct or usable phrase in written English.
If you want to use it in a sentence, you should replace "at" with the word "from" or "through". For example, you could say, "I was able to acquire the necessary skills from online courses."
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Sure, some brave companies will take a plunge and try to acquire at a lower value.
Acquire at least a rudimentary understanding of the complicated processes that govern plant growth, he said.
Some analysts think an appeal may eventually allow G.E. to acquire at least part of Honeywell.
Broadcasters argue that a single European television market would undermine the value of the programming they acquire at great cost.
Labour laws are rigid, land for factories often impossible to acquire at any price, and electricity patchy.
Polonium 210 is not easy to acquire — at least, not the amount necessary to kill a man.
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Naturally, the company that best embodies this "acquire-at-all-costs" philosophy is Amazon.
Shortly after Mr. Sarin took over, British investors opposed his bid in 2004 to acquire AT&T Wireless, at the time the third-largest American carrier.
Later this year, Comcast is expected to complete its deal to acquire AT&T's cable systems.
Any deal to acquire AT&T would generate yet more fees for investment bankers.
One of the Bells tried to acquire AT&T's core business services operation, but was thwarted by regulators.
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