obtained

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He has filed a separate lawsuit in Greenbrier County, where he lives, arguing that the Rowlings fraudulently obtained confidential financial information during a 2024 visit and should never have been allowed to acquire the debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The documents obtained by the BBC do not indicate whether the audit ultimately went ahead.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

ICE records obtained by the libertarian Cato Institute in September showed that nearly 1,800 of ATF’s roughly 2,500 agents had taken part in enforcement and removal operations.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Tehran allowed vessels that followed its rules and obtained prior authorization to transit in mid-May, which led to an uptick in tankers making the crossing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

As African Americans obtained political power and began the long march toward greater social and economic equality, whites reacted with panic and outrage.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander