Sentence examples for rather than acquiring from inspiring English sources

Since winning the top job Colao has spent the last three years trimming rather than acquiring.

By starting the Fresh & Easy venture from scratch, rather than acquiring an existing business, the subsidiary lacked efficiency and failed to capitalise on an existing presence.

The prevailing opinion was that the Parks Department should be adding land that residents can directly make use of, rather than acquiring wetlands and wildlife habitats.

Twitter is concerned to defend its status as a platform for communication rather than acquiring the legal responsibilities of a publisher.

Rather than acquiring new brands, Coke has said it will invest heavily in Powerade and expand its noncarbonated business by introducing new products.

Mr Icahn may be more interested in winning a good price for his existing $1 billion stake in Dell, rather than acquiring the firm.

Rather than acquire an existing site, Corbis created its own.

Professor Cusumano has a suggestion: Rather than acquire Yahoo, Microsoft should pursue SAP.

Oboki, K. et al. IL-33 is a crucial amplifier of innate rather than acquired immunity.

ATLANTA — Arthur Blank became a billionaire in part by persuading people to renovate their homes rather than acquire new ones.

Rather than acquire Andersen outright, its rivals might simply poach its employees, particularly those that can bring clients with them.