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The phrase "acquire something" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of obtaining or gaining possession of an item, skill, or knowledge.
Example: "In order to succeed in this field, you must acquire the necessary skills and experience."
Alternatives: "obtain something" or "gain something".
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And at every stage we acquire something.
To kill; to go to such efforts to acquire something useless, is just baffling".
Alumni can drop off items they no longer want and acquire something in return.
"It does us no good to acquire something to drive our margin down".
Once people acquire something they want, their goals change, and they desire something new.
"We don't comment on particular pieces of land, unless and until we acquire something".
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Thus he acquires something of the aura of a guru.
Yet the enlightenment has acquired something of a bad name.
Acquiring something is inherently sexier than simply maintaining it.
A playwright of growing downtown renown, Ms. Skillman seems to be acquiring something suspiciously Midtown: polish.
After Sept. 11, 2001, "The Clash of Civilizations" acquired something like a prophetic authority.
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