obtain
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Although vacuum birefringence was predicted in the 1930s, Dr. Lower said scientists have yet to obtain a definitive detection.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
After all, the very nature of how Green Lanterns obtain their superhuman abilities involves cosmically empowered rings choosing their wearers.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In those early days, though, it was also used to obtain them.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Residents of the garrison town told AFP they feared being unable to obtain enough fuel if they suddenly need to evacuate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The amount of information that one must obtain and store in order to track the ever-changing relationships of even a few dozen individuals is staggering.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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The Social Security Administration obtains medical records to determine a person’s eligibility when they apply for disability benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
And if the inmate obtains a new injunction, he can be transferred again, and the whole process starts over.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The deal creates an opportunity to ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon, Rutte said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
"Immediate supply shortages" were not expected as Germany only obtains a small proportion of its energy supplies from the Middle East, it said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
We do not know what transpires within the Town, but there is much Word among the assembled Regiments that it is become a Prison & only those who obtains Passes from Gen. Gage may leave.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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At least nine HSI agents in Cincinnati and Cleveland began to investigate, emails obtained by Campaign Legal Center and shared with ProPublica show.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Atlantic magazine earlier this month said it had obtained the original book proposal, and found the published memoir diverged notably with Arday’s earlier accounts of his life and the proposal itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
For the first time, DR20 includes SDSS-V stellar and extra-galactic optical spectra obtained in the Southern Hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Daniels’ attorney Adam Kenner sent a letter expressing his wishes to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry on Aug. 5, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He obtained a list of all the big stockholders in New Century, the big subprime lender.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Addressing the delays in the case, Walsh said it was complex and complicated by issues of obtaining the right medical evidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Inflation has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic, government reimbursement for Medi-Cal patients and the uninsured often doesn’t cover costs, and providers say they frequently have difficulties obtaining full payment from insurers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The time commitments involved in obtaining these credentials vary.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Scientists have long suspected that inherited genetics helps explain these differences, but obtaining direct evidence from human studies has been difficult.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
There was a stir of voices from them, requesting and obtaining shelter.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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