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The phrase "acquires over" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express gaining or obtaining something over a period of time or in comparison to something else, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "The company acquires over time the necessary skills to succeed in the market."
Alternatives: "gains over" or "obtains over".
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NewsCorp offers to bail out the channel, with the consequence that it acquires over 50% share.
The argument over Tyco's accounting practices centers on good will, which is the excess of the price that Tyco pays for the companies it acquires over their real, or tangible, assets.
They also note that, according to the Croatian Takeover Law, once a party directly or indirectly acquires over 25% of the voting shares of an issuer, it is obligated to immediately inform the issuer, the public and HANFA.
According to Gyekye, however, these locutions should not be taken literally, but instead merely to reflect "status, habits, and personality or character traits" that one acquires over the course of the one's life, not personhood (Wiredu & Gyekye 1992, 108).
Progress through the game requires both dimensions to be explored, using power-ups that Samus acquires over time.
It is a necessary act of philanthropy, as is the peculiarly local flavor each major MFA program acquires over time, so that the flow of writers in and out of the program is supposed to be a boon to the community, which may come and join in appreciation of the invited masters and be a part of the ongoing celebrations from time to time.
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They acquired over 600 acres of mining property in the lower eastern part of Deer Valley.
The city program is designed to help the homeowners by acquiring over-priced mortgages at their current value.
Reputations are acquired over time.
The skills and knowledge the social work profession has acquired over decades risks being lost.
He was a man of great wit and wisdom acquired over a life well lived.
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