obtain
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The researchers also pressurized the gas to create a denser stream of CO2, allowing the instrument to obtain usable measurements from much smaller quantities of fossil material.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The tariffs, for instance, made it more costly for businesses to obtain supplies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The three men maintained that they were performing citizen journalism and were at her property to obtain a doorstep interview, as part of their own documentary, and that they were acting in the public interest.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The models could obtain software through an internet-connected intermediary and discovered the same route could be used to pass information in and out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
When Gaston asked him what he had done to obtain knowledge that was not in the encyclopedia, he received the same answer as José Arcadio: “Everything is known.”
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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The Social Security Administration obtains medical records to determine a person’s eligibility when they apply for disability benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
And if the inmate obtains a new injunction, he can be transferred again, and the whole process starts over.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The deal creates an opportunity to ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon, Rutte said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
But Merz insisted that he still shared Trump's goal of ensuring Iran never obtains an atomic weapon, even if he has criticised the US handling of the conflict.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
“It was a most beautiful sight one obtains in the descent of the car, for then the whole fair grounds is laid before you,” Gronau said.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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That result is 0.0235% lower than the value obtained in the French experiment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
A judge ruled the AI company could use books for training in some circumstances, but the “fair use” argument didn’t cover millions of books that Anthropic obtained from known ebook piracy sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Two of the destroyed US aircraft were worth about $100m each, CBS says, noting that several "Little Bird" helicopters also needed to be destroyed so the technology would not be obtained by Iran.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Thakur obtained a restraining order in May, according to the sheriff’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
There appeared to be reason for supposing that the drowned informer had hoped for a reward out of this forfeiture, and had obtained some accurate knowledge of Magwitch’s affairs.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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Mr. Guimarães began the process of obtaining U.S. citizenship, bringing along his girlfriend, Catarina, in the hope that she, too, could settle here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The need for upgrades to campus infrastructure and the slow process of obtaining tax credits left the building program years behind schedule, precipitating a 2022 lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Travers said he does not understand what the council's "issue" was with him obtaining the files.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Is there any way to add beneficiaries or otherwise avoid probate without obtaining an MSG?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
And in obtaining it, he took shortcuts and broke some laws, leaving crumbs along the way in hopes of one day turning around and finding his way back to dignity.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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