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procure

[proh-kyoor, pruh-] / proʊˈkjʊər, prə- /


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Developers must procure their own energy resources and fully fund their infrastructure and microgrid costs, among other requirements.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Given the jet drones’ high speeds, the new interceptors will require sophisticated technologies that may be hard to procure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Botched executions have come under scrutiny over the past decade, since a shortage of the drugs used led some states to change the formula, or procure drugs from more questionable sources.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

However, while its sanctions announced on Monday targeted some Chinese entities accused of helping Tehran procure "critical technology", Washington has so far held back from punishing major Chinese financial institutions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

I relied on Wolfie to procure reading material for me and I fear that I took over his life, infringing on both his work and pleasure.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

China’s state-owned Yuntianhua Group, one of the country’s largest phosphate-fertilizer producers, depends on sulfur—the same globally traded raw material China procures from American companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

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

She procures gardening and landscaping clients for her small team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 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

"I gather that the applicant procured the receiver's arrest when he went to the UAE," the judgment said.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Energy Minister Jean Mathanga said on Monday that more than 23 million litres of petrol and diesel had been procured, with nearly half in transit and some already reaching filling stations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

More than 40 nations have procured the weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

He asked them where they procured the redwood to renovate their shingle roof and the trio spent the rest of the morning excitedly discussing restoration techniques and comparing notes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Trefusis, however, had procured a letter from Lord Dunmore which approved my lessons in philosophy and language should continue; and a letter of commission that transferred Bono to my company.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

He added that unless the government saw "an absolute dire need", it would not be procuring spot cargoes on the LNG front, which tend to be far more expensive than previously contracted shipments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

After procuring my press ticket, I waited for the yellow carpet, where I was asked multiple times if I was “part of the influencers group.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Clinics and medspas, promising people transformational weight loss, are procuring and selling an experimental drug that hasn’t gotten through government approval, prompting serious safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

Imagine that you are a government official charged with procuring the funds to fight one of two proven killers: terrorist attacks and heart disease.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt


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