It isn't good or bad, this preternaturally early acquisition of sophistication, although I suppose people will argue both sides.

Its shares fell to about $16 in early 2000 from $30 in late 1999 as the market debated whether earlier acquisitions made sense.

Two earlier acquisitions in the area had cost residents jobs.

In his earlier acquisitions, Sprecher closed the historic trading floors.

"Mentor made some early acquisitions which were complete failures, and there's scar tissue left over from that."

The lock-ups restrict sales of stock used in earlier acquisitions.

What's more, the firm has installed an incentive system patterned after those of earlier acquisitions.

Later they may learn a word as part of their early acquisition of language.

It was among the early acquisitions of the Trust (1903) and closes in the winter months.

His earlier acquisitions are all environmental related companies.