obtain
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Because it is inexpensive, easy to obtain, and well tolerated, researchers believe it could be quickly tested as a complementary approach to cancer treatment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Garcia, the mother of two, said she will keep trying to obtain the benefits.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
In order to obtain a warrant to obtain a blood draw, the officer “falsely claimed that Senator Cervantes had an unsteady gait, slurred speech, and an appearance of drowsiness,” the complaint alleges.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
To obtain LPG cylinders legally in India, households and businesses must register for a connection using identity and address documents, and book cylinders in advance through authorised distributors.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Eventually an experiment can be reliably mass-produced by manufacturing special equipment designed to obtain precisely that result—the equipment and the results are interdependent.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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