obtain
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He traveled the country to report on families trying to obtain homeownership and hold on to it, small-time real estate investors and business owners, and the leaders of powerful financial institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
As Bessent noted, “One in five … will become homeless after aging out of the system, while only half will obtain gainful employment by the time they turn 24.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The EU will now accelerate the process by adopting a "testbed", a simplified testing approach that will let companies avoid having to obtain approval on a country-by-country basis.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Over the period of time that Ghomi and FPR were conducting business and exporting networking equipment out of the U.S., there was no attempt to obtain the required licenses, the U.S. government said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He thought long and hard about how he might obtain access to the royal apartment.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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