Word: acquirees
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And it's quite a voice--almost possessing multiple chords in and of itself, almost dimensional and palpable. Some of us acquire a fuzzy other-worldliness when recorded on answering machines; Farrell, judging from his intermittent spiritual chats, always has this quality. The wheeze-buzz of an asthmatic--but electronicized...
Her husband was a successful businessman, and her father left her an inheritance. With money to burn, Gardner began making forays to Europe in the 1880s to "acquire the best." Her haul included 290 paintings, 280 pieces of sculpture, 460 pieces of furniture and much, much more. It is fitting...
Men loved Isabella Stewart Gardner, and women hated her. "Effervescent, exuberant, reckless, witty, she did whatever she pleased," says the museum's 116-page guidebook. "It was Mrs. Gardner's rule to select and acquire the best. If at a polo game, she would be escorted to her seat by...
Although WorldCom appears to have successfully outmaneuvered the much larger GTE in the race to acquire the United State's second-largest long distance carrier, anything can happen in this brave new world of telecommunications deregulation. Potential barriers include investors, federal regulators and, yes, even GTE. British Telecom, the other...
But at what cost? Catherine's behavior in the second act proclaims a cleverness and a sharp pragmatic bent which she has signally lacked beforehand. The Heiress seems to allow Catherine redemption on the condition that she acquire intelligence and agency; like Dr. Sloper himself, the playwrights will do nothing...