obtained
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Participants in the study obtained about 41 percent of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods, nearly matching the Australian national average of 42 percent.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Fellowship spreadsheets I obtained several years ago list Pulte as attending the 2015 and 2016 prayer breakfasts, one year with his wife.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
While the players obtained the visas necessary to enter the United States and play their group-stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, not all delegation members received them.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
According to figures obtained by the BBC last year, the amount of money lost to romance fraud cases reported to Action Fraud went above £92m in 2024, up from £82m the year before.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
If the women could see at what risk these bits of rag are often obtained, they would be horrified.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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