obtain

Example Sentences

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A DJ from Moscow who tried to avoid service told AFP he could not obtain a driving licence or international passport without proper military papers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The FBI also warned him not to obtain or transfer any classified material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, "admitted to being part of a conspiracy to obtain sensitive information from the US government" for China, US Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A Eisenberg said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Their weapons were the tradecraft of spies—the dead drop, the brush pass, the one-time pad—and their missions almost always had the same goal: to obtain vital information about the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau