After they died, cults of devotion arose at the sites of their graves, and pilgrimages to such sites were believed to aid the believer in acquiring help and blessing.
On the day after a deal to add Montreal Expo closer Ugueth Urbina to New York's struggling bullpen fell through, the Yankees were shown again why they need to acquire help.
In a twist, some of the debt the firms plan to acquire helped finance their own deals, like the buyouts of Harrah's, Alltel and TXU.
Mr. Waxman's social ease, combined with a willingness to share the knowledge he was acquiring, helped him "make allies among the people who work along the creek," Mr. Walsh said.
By lowering the borrowing cost, the Fed made Treasury bills easier for banks to acquire, helping to satiate frenzied demand for these securities.
We acquired the help of Wendy Evans Joseph, the architect of the new Women's Museum in Dallas.
Ventura and Burnitz were acquired to help the Dodgers' offense, which has scored the fewest runs in the National League.
Josh Howard, acquired to help absorb Budinger's injury, tore his A.C.L. Then Love re-injured his hand.
The all-time best woman chess player Judit Polgar acquired the help of Mihail Marin.
The four image sets were acquired to help ensure that at least one set was free of visible motion artifacts.
RANGERS ADD JAPANESE PITCHER Acquiring help for the bullpen, Texas introduced the Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori on Friday after the sides agreed to a two-year, $3 million deal that includes a team option for 2010.
