obtaining

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In 2014 she enrolled at a local university, taking English literature classes and eventually obtaining a master’s degree in creative writing, according to her family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Phil guest conductor while rising to the top rungs of the international orchestral circuit, along with obtaining a commercial flying license and piloting, now and then, for Air France.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The president did not give any further details on the draft, but insisted any agreement would "absolutely" prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Your rights are limited to receiving the correct balance and obtaining a clear explanation of how that balance was calculated.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Preliminary experiments,” he wrote, “indicate that there are probably no serious difficulties in the way of obtaining protons having high enough speeds to be useful for studies of atomic nuclei.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik