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The phrase "acquire something from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing obtaining or gaining possession of something from a source or provider.
Example: "I plan to acquire the necessary materials from the local hardware store."
Alternatives: "obtain something from" or "get something from".
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The reason given for this, that those who must acquire something from another to make a living alienate what belongs to them, is so vague that Kant himself admits in a footnote "It is, I admit, somewhat difficult to determine what is required in order to be able to claim the rank of a human being who is his own master".
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A person will also acquire something new from other persons if they have more knowledge than him or her in the group.
"My mother would say, 'When you acquire knowledge, you acquire something no one could take away from you,' " Craig Robinson said.
The blank-check firms usually have two years from the time of their initial public offerings to acquire something.
For if Socrates's relation is something distinct from Simmias's and Socrates's heights, then apparently Socrates must acquire something new when Simmias's height increases.
And at every stage we acquire something.
Once people acquire something they want, their goals change, and they desire something new.
"When you acquire something, you take control.
Maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself.
But now America's so-called sweetheart, the girl-next-door who looks like she's from another world, has acquired something else: comic lips.
Thus he acquires something of the aura of a guru.
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