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obtaining













NOUN
purchasing
Synonyms


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Iran and the US cut diplomatic ties in 1980 and the players are expected to use their time in Turkey to complete the necessary procedures for obtaining visas.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Maria Tran said she told the responding deputies that she feared for herself and her family and was requesting help obtaining a restraining order.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Florida has allowed for surrogacy since 1993, and couples typically have no problem obtaining the order establishing their rights as parents.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The agency placed a strict four-hour review time limit per application and stopped obtaining tax transcripts for any award under $500,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Over the years, we devised many ways of obtaining them, but back then we were not so adept.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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