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obtaining













NOUN
purchasing
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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

Butyagin began working at Myrmekion in 1999, when it was under Ukrainian control, obtaining licenses to dig.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The indictment alleges the organisation had been duping its supporters by obtaining "money via donations through materially false representations and omissions about what the donated funds would be used for".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The suspension follows reports of employee misconduct, including 107 employees fraudulently obtaining $20 million from customers.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

While the tzaddik cared for the conduct of the world, for the obtaining of heavenly grace, and especially for Israel’s preservation and glorification, his adherents had to cultivate three kinds of virtues.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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