procuring

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The new monochrome packages will go on sale in Japan May 25, Calbee said, blaming difficulties procuring raw materials such as naphtha, a petrochemical used in paints and inks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The reduction is due to delays in procuring sufficient high-bandwidth memory from suppliers SK Hynix and Micron Technology, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. companies procuring foreign goods and supplies have to pay more when the domestic currency is worth less.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

In 2022 the museum pushed its debut to 2025, attributing the decision to global supply-chain issues that made procuring construction materials difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

The Cherokee have most extensively studied the Wampus Cat, with whom they share their native region, and only they have ever succeeded in procuring Wampus Cat hair for use as a wand core.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling