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procurement

[proh-kyoor-muhnt, pruh‑] / proʊˈkjʊər mənt, prə‑ /
NOUN
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The MoD added: "We are also developing the next generation of body armour through our Complex Geometry Body Armour Programme, which will enable the procurement of curved body armour plates."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In a blistering attack after being ousted, Fedorov said Syrsky had hobbled his attempts at modernisation -- on procurement, equipment and mobilisation.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

“PAC-3 was not originally designed from a manufacturability perspective,” Army procurement official Brent Ingraham said at a recent industry event.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Other announcements included a pledge to reindustrialise Britain through public procurement and to build more public housing.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

New ore deposits were discovered in western New Mexico, and procurement officials expressed high hopes for a scheme to extract uranium from phosphate processed by fertilizer manufacturers in Florida.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The DPP budget includes up to about $30 billion of weapons procurements from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

The extensive list of procurements ranged from missiles to artillery, torpedoes, armoured vehicles, satellite systems and new uniforms as Berlin races to overhaul the long-neglected Bundeswehr.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

"These deals will further integrate the Saudi and US economies together, joint ventures in the kingdom, in the United States, procurements of American weapons and goods," says Mr Shihabi.

From BBC May 11, 2025

He predicted that a situation like last September — when the grid hit record-high demand, at about 52,000 megawatts — could likely be managed with the state’s contingency resources and additional market procurements.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2023

There were thousands of her citizens, full of health and talent, who adorned excesses of living by the tasteful procurements of wealth, and the highest accomplishments of mind.

From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 by Various




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