It was formally acquired by the City of New York in 1826.

Abandoned by the navy, it was formally acquired by Canada in 1822.

The property was formally acquired in 1981.

The city formally acquired the property in 1935 and converted it into Fort Duncan Park.

Though he took some courses in the extension division of Columbia University, he never formally acquired a college degree.

The announcement came only days after Campeau formally acquired Federated in a $6.4 billion merger.

On April 20, 2010, the company was formally acquired by Warner Bros..

William died in 1159, allowing Henry to formally acquire and thereby legitimise his control of Eye Castle.

LACMA did not formally acquire the work until 1986.

The Congo territory was acquired formally by Leopold at the Conference of Berlin in 1885.