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The phrase "acquired this year" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was obtained or purchased within the current calendar year.
Example: "The company has acquired this year several new technologies to enhance its product offerings."
Alternatives: "obtained this year" or "purchased this year".
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The final three, acquired this year, took them past 900.
China Water was acquired this year by the Heckmann Corporation of Palm Desert, Calif.
The bank was acquired this year by North Fork Bancorp in a $753 million stock swap.
JPMorgan will also buy back any securities sold by Bear Stearns, which it acquired this year.
Mr. Yousefi's company, Lime Lab, was acquired this year by PCH International, headquartered in Cork, Ireland.
Monsanto said sales from seed companies it acquired this year added to revenue.
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Provenance: Heidelberg University; acquired November , 1933
Both were acquired last year by Yahoo.
More than 1000 samples have been acquired since 1987.
National Portrait Gallery, London, acquired 2011.
At one point, Marcos had acquired 3,000 pair of shoes.
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