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obtain

[uhb-teyn] / əbˈteɪn /


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Misrepresenting your identity to obtain a ballot is a separate felony.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

The charity estimates there around 5,000 people living with FND in Northern Ireland but they have struggled to obtain specific figures as Northern Ireland's health trusts do not record FND as a primary condition.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

“Arday was a powerful, influential, famous person who sought his position, who manipulated people to obtain it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

AI allowed Levanon to obtain information faster and in more organized form.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Stone argued that a federal amendment would be easier to obtain once women showed that they could manage the vote on a state level.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

The Social Security Administration obtains medical records to determine a person’s eligibility when they apply for disability benefits.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

And if the inmate obtains a new injunction, he can be transferred again, and the whole process starts over.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

Through it all, Mr. Trump has limited the U.S. responses to self-defense and insisted the cease-fire still obtains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

"Immediate supply shortages" were not expected as Germany only obtains a small proportion of its energy supplies from the Middle East, it said.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

“It was a most beautiful sight one obtains in the descent of the car, for then the whole fair grounds is laid before you,” Gronau said.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

But two letters recently obtained by The Guardian and AP indicate that’s not true.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

The group also claims to have obtained a playable build of the game and asks users for cryptocurrency donations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

"Brydon Carse will no longer be available for selection for the second men's Test while this investigation is ongoing and the full facts are obtained."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The 40-year-old woman, Kira Korolev, and her 62-year-old husband Igor -- both holders of Russian passports -- had lived in Australia for more than 10 years and had obtained citizenship, the authorities said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Had he obtained a copy, he would have been disappointed, as its subject is earthquakes, not Copernicanism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Is there any way to add beneficiaries or otherwise avoid probate without obtaining an MSG?

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Breast cancer is not included in France's official list of occupational diseases, meaning that obtaining recognition can be a lengthy and difficult ordeal for patients.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The government has proposed fees for obtaining H-1B work visas and fees for international students looking to work in the U.S. after graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

He was raised in San Diego and graduated from University City High before obtaining his bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Each subcommittee handled a specific duty, such as obtaining five hundred cords of wood before winter set in, cleaning the streets, or distributing cash to those in need.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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