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The phrase "acquired for years" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has been obtained or gained over a long period of time.
Example: "The knowledge he acquired for years finally paid off when he passed the exam."
Alternatives: "gained over the years" or "obtained throughout the years".
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He said that there had been talk of Amgen's being acquired for years but that nothing had come of it.
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ACPA has acquired for many years a great interest in early RA diagnosis.
The 32-year-old Morneau, an 11-year veteran and 2006 American League MVP, was acquired for 28-year-old minor-league outfielder Alex Presley and a player to be named later or cash.
The data were acquired for 1 year starting from February 2014 (Month 1) to January 2015 (Month 12), evaluating fluctuation between every month.
A comparison of the results obtained for 192 images acquired for the year 2005 with data from five European AERONET stations is performed to assess overall algorithm accuracy as well as the impact of the proposed improvements.
If medication was initiated by a specialist and the child had performed a lung function test at the GPs at some time during the observation period the child was placed in provider group 4. Data on parent's marital status (single or cohabiting/married), education level, and annual income were acquired for the year of inclusion from Statistics Denmark [ 20].
Mothercare's Early Learning Centre stores – which were acquired for £85m five years ago – are being hit hard by the closures.
Mr. Storch declined to say how much Toys RR" Us, the ubiquitous toy and baby supplies store, paid for F. A. O. Schwarz, a privately owned company he had wanted to acquire for several years.
Robert M. Kaye, Metropolitan Bank & Trust's chairman, has been acquiring for 20 years, but until now his collection has been solely for the enjoyment of his lucky employees and customers.
The biggest hit to date was Mobclix, which was acquired for $50 million within 2 years after its Seedcamp participation (the others are Talasim and Toksta).
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