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obtain

[uhb-teyn] / əbˈteɪn /


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“Having reviewed the revised version submitted by your office, I must respectfully decline to endorse it in its current form,” Cook wrote in an email obtained by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

In an internal memo obtained by the New York Times, Alfonsi defended her segment and called Weiss’s decision to scrap it “corporate censorship.”

From Salon

A spokesperson for the body told the BBC weight loss medicines "should only be obtained from a registered pharmacy against a prescription issued by a healthcare professional".

From BBC

A year ago, it had seemed silly to obtain government proof of what we’d known to be true for six years: We were life partners.

From Los Angeles Times

Waymo also unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a temporary restraining order against one resident who had allegedly repeatedly blocked the vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times