procure

In 1972, mysterious mafia members came into the restaurant to ask Tana to procure early-screening tickets for “The Godfather.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Later that month, the Defense Department announced a $9.7 billion blanket purchase agreement with Dell subsidiary Dell Federal Systems to “enable customers to procure Microsoft software licenses, cloud subscriptions and Software Assurance.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

A spokesperson for National Highways said it thanked Skanska for their "valuable contribution in progressing the project" and the next step for the body would be to procure the main construction works for the scheme.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Iran also pledged never to produce or procure nuclear weapons.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

It is not easily removed without a pair of needle-nosed tweezers, which are often not handy and take some time to procure.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

A recently launched firm called Litore Partners, run by former Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, says it sources, finances and procures critical mineral supplies for governments and the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

In one biblical tale, Jesus procures a large catch of fish, and promises his disciples an abundance of followers when he commands them to be “fishers of men.”

From National Geographic ● Jul. 26, 2023

“Knights of the Zodiac,” a 2023 live-action reimagining of Masami Kurumada’s revered manga “Saint Seiya” and an anime series, procures plenty of recognizable elements from the original iterations.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023

The government's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which procures the vaccine, has requested 5.5 million doses for delivery this year and the next, the company said.

From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2022

When Celia procures him a black-and-white-striped paper bag of popcorn, he insists he wants caramel as well, and will not eat it plain.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

And they set out to replace the invasive grasses with natives, all procured from the Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

It also lends the sandwich the air of something procured from a real cute deli, perhaps one with handwritten menu boards and expensive sparkling water.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Police caught the woman and, upon inspecting her phone, found she had procured dozens more babies for adoption in Singapore and Indonesia.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Eyyub, based in a Moscow office tower, flew around on a pair of private jets procured from an Estonian businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

How these were to be procured, no one was able to imagine.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

Working with its partners, ESA was responsible for developing and qualifying the Ariane 5 adaptations needed for the Webb mission and for procuring the launch service from Arianespace.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

The United States also accuses the company of procuring military-related goods from Russia and China.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

A report prepared for Whitby councillors ahead of a debate on the issue in March cited "ethical and legal challenges" of procuring a new set of real whale bones.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

California bans non-attorneys from directly soliciting or procuring clients to sign up for lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Among his agents Clark found one who agreed to go to Howe and offer to “risque my all in procuring him intelligence.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen