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procurement

[proh-kyoor-muhnt, pruh‑] / proʊˈkyʊər mənt, prə‑ /
NOUN
obtainment
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Investors shouldn’t worry about the list, which relates to Defense Department procurement.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

During the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Seoul responded with serious statecraft — strategic stockpile swaps, diplomatic procurement missions, rapid diversification.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A huge food company might spend millions of dollars for a custom enterprise resource-planning system that integrates everything from procurement to supply chains to sales and production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Posillico Civil Inc.’s lawsuit, filed in the Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., on May 13, offers one of the first public glimpses into the procurement process along the border in Texas.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

This led to the first major procurement crisis of Groves’s tenure.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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