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The phrase "acquired a staggering" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe obtaining something in a surprising or impressive amount or degree.
Example: "The company acquired a staggering amount of debt over the last quarter, raising concerns among investors."
Alternatives: "obtained an astonishing" or "gained an incredible".
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Over the last five years, Oracle has acquired a staggering 66 companies, most of which were software makers that provided expertise in niche areas.
He was born in Manhattan and reared on Long Island, and over the years he has acquired a staggering quantity of information about things like seventeenth-century window glass, eighteenth-century ceiling paint, and nineteenth-century mother-of-pearl annunciator buttons.
Between 1959 and 1979 the former accountant acquired a staggering 350 companies, including the likes of Avis, Continental Baking (Wonder bread, Twinkies), Sheraton and Hartford Insurance.
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It acquired a pedigree.
I acquired a stalker.
Acquire a college education.
Acquire an eye patch.
Most industry observers think that President Bush should wait about five years before delivering his memoir, tentatively titled A Staggering Stagger of Staggering Staggering.
The numbers for Duran are a bit staggering.
The staging may be an acquired taste, but musically, the best of it is staggering.
They'd walked home, staggering a bit.
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