As a junior editor, I acquired for a small sum the paperback rights to her first book, "Mama."

Less than two months later, the chain was acquired by Kmart for a sum the giant retailer did not disclose.

Duchâtel acquired the painting in 1857 for a sum of 25,000 francs.

Scene7 was acquired by Adobe Systems on May 31, 2007 for an undisclosed sum.

James T. Woodward acquired it in 1898 for an undisclosed sum of money.

The directors in that case had decided that the company should acquire a brokerage business for a substantial sum.

The vase was then lost to public view until it was rediscovered in the 1950s and acquired for a small sum.

Loquo was acquired by eBay in May 2005 for an undisclosed sum.

On June 18, 2012, the company was acquired by Facebook for an undisclosed sum estimated to be between $55 and $60 million.

Radente had acquired it from a junk-shop dealer in Naples for a very small sum.