obtain

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Leaked emails obtained by 404 Media strongly suggest that Ring’s pet lookup tools would be expanded, with the goal of helping “zero out crime in neighborhoods.”

From Salon

Routledge learned that the islanders’ “social existence” had once revolved around what she called the bird cult—an annual competition to “obtain the first egg of a certain migratory sea-bird.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Police accused the journalists of illegally obtaining sensitive government information, according to Fru, who also represents the journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Policymakers should also come out against opaque processes for obtaining tariff exemptions and rapid changes in tariff rates without an articulated framework.

From MarketWatch

But Takaichi's first order of business will be obtaining approval for Japan's budget for the fiscal year beginning on April 1 after the process was delayed by the election.

From Barron's