procure
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Developers must procure their own energy resources and fully fund their infrastructure and microgrid costs, among other requirements.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Botched executions have come under scrutiny over the past decade, since a shortage of the drugs used led some states to change the formula, or procure drugs from more questionable sources.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
For instance, analysts say, it is unclear how exactly the U.S. would procure the crude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, while its sanctions announced on Monday targeted some Chinese entities accused of helping Tehran procure "critical technology", Washington has so far held back from punishing major Chinese financial institutions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Good. Now, there are several items you will need to procure for our moonlight jaunts.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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CMAL, which procures and owns the ships used by CalMac, first started talking to Wartsila about the possibility of powering a Scottish ferry with LNG as long ago as 2012.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The company’s IPO filing includes a lengthy warning that it procures nearly all of its necessary services and components on a purchase-order basis without long-term agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
In one biblical tale, Jesus procures a large catch of fish, and promises his disciples an abundance of followers when he commands them to be “fishers of men.”
From National Geographic ● Jul. 26, 2023
“Knights of the Zodiac,” a 2023 live-action reimagining of Masami Kurumada’s revered manga “Saint Seiya” and an anime series, procures plenty of recognizable elements from the original iterations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
When Celia procures him a black-and-white-striped paper bag of popcorn, he insists he wants caramel as well, and will not eat it plain.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Energy Minister Jean Mathanga said on Monday that more than 23 million litres of petrol and diesel had been procured, with nearly half in transit and some already reaching filling stations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
In some of the moments meant to spotlight advanced technology on the battlefield, newly procured drones and developmental communication systems failed to perform as intended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He asked them where they procured the redwood to renovate their shingle roof and the trio spent the rest of the morning excitedly discussing restoration techniques and comparing notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It also lends the sandwich the air of something procured from a real cute deli, perhaps one with handwritten menu boards and expensive sparkling water.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
How these were to be procured, no one was able to imagine.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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He added that unless the government saw "an absolute dire need", it would not be procuring spot cargoes on the LNG front, which tend to be far more expensive than previously contracted shipments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Syrskyi told the BBC that he had "disagreements" with Fedorov because the latter "didn't take into consideration the interests of the army" when procuring weapons and supplies.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
After procuring my press ticket, I waited for the yellow carpet, where I was asked multiple times if I was “part of the influencers group.”
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tencent’s Hy large language model should improve rapidly after procuring large amount of computing power to train it, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Calixte asked for nothing at all, though Lazlo knew she was procuring, with Tzara’s assistance, an array of resins with which to concoct sticking pastes to aid in her climbing.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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