procure
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The refiners still in operation are racing to supply a market in dire need of diesel, which powers all manner of heavy-duty vehicles and machinery, while also scrambling to procure enough crude shipments to process.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
However, Israel's ministry of foreign affairs announced in May, external that it would procure another F-35 squadron.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
California law already bans a practice known as capping, in which non-attorneys directly solicit or procure clients to sign up for lawsuits with a law firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Its daily direct flights, large Iranian diaspora and unique financial ecosystem allow the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to procure goods and repatriate revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
At one point in his Account he spoke about the Free African Society offering to procure nurses for the sick under the direction of Jones, Allen, and Gray.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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The company’s IPO filing includes a lengthy warning that it procures nearly all of its necessary services and components on a purchase-order basis without long-term agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 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
“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
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Tehran procured the images both before and after the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“We tend to assume their resilience and capabilities are externally procured when, in fact, much of that power is locally produced,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
Monitoring Analytics, PJM’s independent market monitor, is calling for new data-center load to be removed from the capacity market and procured separately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They said he had procured a wand of immense power.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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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
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
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
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