obtained

Example Sentences

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It said it had obtained recoveries for religious workers of over $48 million in fiscal 2025, a 146% increase over the amount recovered in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

USA Rare Earth also obtained financing from the Commerce Department to develop its Round Top mine in Texas.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

When a contract is obtained and carried out illegally, the complaint states, “the public entity may recover amounts paid under it without restoring the benefits it received.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

One sanctioned oil tanker - Universal - appears to have been escorted by a Russian warship, based on satellite images obtained by BBC Verify.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Mrs. Richardson took it down—an Anita Rees—and, after a quick call to New York City’s public information, obtained the phone number of the Rees Gallery in Manhattan.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng