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obtaining













NOUN
purchasing
Synonyms


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The time commitments involved in obtaining these credentials vary.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Immigration authorities said the two Dutch men had violated immigration laws by organising the running event without obtaining permits.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

One Connecticut practice is obtaining awards of roughly $440,000 for the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"They can be instrumental artifacts or other structures in the debris disk. By obtaining a spectrum at the same time as the image, we were able to quickly confirm our suspicions."

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

After obtaining a divorce, Ann dropped her husband’s last name and took the name of a man she dated for a time: Atwater.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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