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NOUN
purchasing
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The Citizenship by Investment Program announced by the government proposes two "simple and transparent mechanisms" for obtaining an Argentine passport.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The results show that arm position makes a "huge difference" in obtaining an accurate blood pressure measurement, according to Tammy Brady, M.D.,

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The legislation followed growing complaints that brokers were obtaining reservations at Los Angeles municipal courses and reselling them, often advertising slots through social media, including the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

She also said Buzbee and other lawyers acting on her behalf filed it "without conducting any independent investigation, background inquiry, or due diligence, and without obtaining any corroboration of the allegations".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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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