- present participle of procure.
procuring
Example Sentences
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Working with its partners, ESA was responsible for developing and qualifying the Ariane 5 adaptations needed for the Webb mission and for procuring the launch service from Arianespace.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
HUD has launched an inspector general investigation of alleged misconduct at the agency and suspended it from procuring federal funds while the investigation is underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It would include an Iranian commitment to refrain from developing or procuring a nuclear weapon and to destroy its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"The purpose of procuring Ozempic for British Columbia patients is not to turn around and export it right back to the United States," said then-health minister Adrian Dix.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
On one subject, however, Bathilda is well worth the effort I put into procuring Veritaserum, for she, and she alone, knows the full story of the best-kept secret of Albus Dumbledore’s life.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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