obtain

Example Sentences

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He traveled the country to report on families trying to obtain homeownership and hold on to it, small-time real estate investors and business owners, and the leaders of powerful financial institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As Bessent noted, “One in five … will become homeless after aging out of the system, while only half will obtain gainful employment by the time they turn 24.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It has made specialized homeless care teams available to all veterans on the campus, provided case management to help veterans obtain housing subsidies and increased safety measures, the email said, but provided no further detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The EU will now accelerate the process by adopting a "testbed", a simplified testing approach that will let companies avoid having to obtain approval on a country-by-country basis.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

She craned her neck to investigate the possibilities of a clump of bushes to the right and then withdrew farther to obtain a better angle for viewing its dark recesses.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov