procure

Example Sentences

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The Pentagon should use the money to procure systems necessary to support Indo-Pacific Commander Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Switzerland said it would buy fewer U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets than previously planned, citing rising prices, and added that it might procure one additional air defense system manufactured in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Atkinson said: "Peter Wai was willing to procure or assist in unauthorised checks on the Police National Computer."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The clinic had enough basic medications for three months, and there was funding to procure specialized medicine for patients with complicated illnesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Sometimes Madame Ruelle has managed to procure a few groceries for Marie-Laure: cabbage, red peppers, soap.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr