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[uhb-teyn] / əbˈteɪn /


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If we can enhance nitrate conversion, we may be able to improve the physiological benefits that athletes obtain from nitrate-rich foods.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Warsh has to tame excess inflation — ruling out near-term rate reductions — and ideally avoid steep rate increases that make credit even more costly to obtain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The next day he received an email from GVI saying it was working on a resolution, with an offer to reschedule the planned trip or obtain a credit certificate "for future travel".

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

German pharmaceutical company Bayer said it secured 3 billion euros in equity capital, as part of an agreement with Apollo for its managed funds and affiliates to obtain a minority stake in a new entity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

He will not be permitted to enlist in the military, or possess a firearm, or obtain a federal security clearance.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

But Merz insisted that he still shared Trump's goal of ensuring Iran never obtains an atomic weapon, even if he has criticised the US handling of the conflict.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

To conduct its analysis, ProPublica obtained declination data from the DOJ and the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a center that obtains data through Freedom of Information Act requests.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2026

But the document leaves the door open to purchases from outside Europe if necessary, as long as Kyiv obtains the approval of the commission.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 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

The researchers then repeated the experiments using intact human retinas obtained through the Department of Pathology's Legacy Tissue Donation Program.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Police scanner audio obtained by news outlets showed emergency responders arriving at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. for a report of chest pains; CPR was underway roughly 25 minutes later.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The BBC asked the presidency how the agency obtained its office, staff and budget line, and why it favours an internal investigation over an independent one.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Ma, who obtained a $173,000 default judgment in civil court that Nguyen has yet to pay, suspects she has sent money to Vietnam that is beyond the reach of U.S. authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Somehow, they’d both obtained a copy of the Copper Key on the same day, without waiting for the server to reset at midnight.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Apple has asked the court to immediately prohibit OpenAI from obtaining or using any alleged confidential information and it is seeking unspecified monetary damages.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

In an emotional press conference, the younger Salgado said his father had worked for 30 years as a builder in the Houston area and was "close to obtaining his legal status."

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The Chinese company on Wednesday separately said it is enhancing its partnership with pharma major GSK by obtaining commercialization rights for two GSK respiratory drugs—Trelegy Ellipta and Anoro Ellipta—in mainland China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Trouble arose even before Malcolm arrived, as problems developed in obtaining a meeting hall.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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