obtained
Example Sentences
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Participants in the study obtained about 41 percent of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods, nearly matching the Australian national average of 42 percent.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
According to the court filing, evidence obtained by the lawyers shows that the company stopped using the transmission line in 1971 and designated it as “out-of-service.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The 79-year-old, who obtained 65% of the vote, has been in office since 2009 and announced the election during an extraordinary news conference last month.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
While the players obtained the visas necessary to enter the United States and play their group-stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, not all delegation members received them.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The hours passed, and I knew that I had probably exhausted whatever helpful information could be obtained from Walter's family, but folks still wanted to talk.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
