procure
Example Sentences
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Subsequent Chinese leaders have stepped up spending to procure foreign technology and support indigenous weapons development.
"We are therefore in a situation where Europe must procure more of these raw materials on its own," he said.
From Barron's
The next several months were a painstaking process to procure the necessary permits for a live all-ages venue.
From Los Angeles Times
In San José, city energy officials say they are reluctant to procure additional power until they know which projects will actually be built.
From Los Angeles Times
Daya said she only procured fuel once throughout the war and has been cooking on a fire over the past two years.
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