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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acquires control" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one entity gains authority or influence over another entity or situation.
Example: "The company acquires control of the market by implementing innovative strategies and improving customer satisfaction."
Alternatives: "gains control" or "takes control".
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Potash also claims that BHP has failed to disclose that under British law it will likely have to seek approval of its shareholders for the takeover if it increases the value of its offer and that it has made "false and misleading statements" about how it would manage Potash if acquires control.
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And acquiring control is still easier in the U.S".
It also acquired control of the Long Island Railroad Company.
A statute known as the Volkswagen law prohibits unwanted suitors from acquiring control of the carmaker.
If April acquired control over the core, it could be paid for protecting it.
He eventually acquired control of $630 million in face amount of the bond issue.
The segregated market keeps foreigners from acquiring control of China's listed companies.
Deutsche Morgan's success in acquiring control of Piaggio scuttled the plan.
A Japanese Internet investment giant, the Softbank Corporation, has entered Hong Kong, acquiring control of the Cheung Wah Development Company.
When Deutsche Morgan Grenfell acquired control of Piaggio in 1999, it outbid the Texas Pacific Group.
The Blackstone Group, the investment firm founded by Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman, acquired control of Global Tower Partners for a total of about $225 million.
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