procure

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Switzerland said it would buy fewer U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets than previously planned, citing rising prices, and added that it might procure one additional air defense system manufactured in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The clinic had enough basic medications for three months, and there was funding to procure specialized medicine for patients with complicated illnesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In October, Trump and Helsinki announced that the United States coast guard will procure 11 icebreakers.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Councils in Wales procure food for school meals through formal public sector contracts.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“I am certain that you can procure some funds,” he told her.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole