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procurement

[proh-kyoor-muhnt, pruh‑] / proʊˈkyʊər mənt, prə‑ /
NOUN
obtainment
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Former minister for defence procurement Maria Eagle said last year that the annual cost to maintain the aircraft was £27.7m.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Market share lost to Huawei’s Ascend chips does not automatically return when licenses are granted, because Chinese hyperscalers are building procurement pipelines and software stacks around domestic alternatives.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

However, if the Middle East tensions cause further delays in parts procurement or further surges in material prices, companies could turn cautious about new investments, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Reducing dependence on Washington could also give Israel greater flexibility to diversify its procurement strategy while maintaining its core alliance with the Pentagon.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

New ore deposits were discovered in western New Mexico, and procurement officials expressed high hopes for a scheme to extract uranium from phosphate processed by fertilizer manufacturers in Florida.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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