The phrase "acquires over time" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the gradual process of gaining knowledge, skills, or attributes as time passes.
Example: "Through consistent practice and dedication, she acquires over time the expertise needed to excel in her field."
Alternatives: "gains gradually" or "develops over time".
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.
The desire to live in a liberal democracy is, indeed, something acquired over time, often as a byproduct of successful modernisation.
This trait can be absolutely influenced, amplified or acquired over time — and building up guts may thus be the most important way in which entrepreneurs can be developed".
Knowledge is acquired over time and ideas are born out of reflection, so we need to be wary of the well-honed soundbite and the overpowering voice of digital mediation that suggests instant gratification.
What you learn about being an opposition leader is acquired over time, from scars, with lessons, with talking to people, with what governments do, how your party organises its ideas.
Art, for James, is contingent on urbanity, and urbanity is the product of generation after generation of individuals in conflict, rubbing shoulders, squabbling, differing and thus acquiring, over time, the polish of cultivated taste.
That's where Chaudhuri's 80s nostalgia came in handy, because it reminded me – notwithstanding the loads of terrific first-timers I'll see this and every year – that while some may be born funny, real skill at standup (and sketch) is usually acquired over time.
Despite the many pounds of transfiguring makeup, the multitude of wigs, and the numerous pairs of black stilettos and stockings he has acquired over time, Arias has managed to remain himself ever since he began performing — with the late German vocalist Klaus Nomi — in the late seventies.
