as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
after years of proving herself, she obtained recognition as a serious journalist
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Recent Examples of obtain
Emails obtained by The News through an open records request show Walters suggesting city staff remove identifying details from some of the material before it is shared.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Howell used union funds to fund two trips to strip clubs, according to expense reports and receipts obtained by ESPN.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Paul was among some 50 protesters who showed up at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mound as part of an animal rights demonstration on Sunday, according to a statement from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office obtained by People.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Police obtained a search warrant for a DNA sample and his phone.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Howell used union funds to fund two trips to strip clubs, according to expense reports and receipts obtained by ESPN.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Paul was among some 50 protesters who showed up at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mound as part of an animal rights demonstration on Sunday, according to a statement from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office obtained by People.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Police obtained a search warrant for a DNA sample and his phone.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Brownwood slips past Godley Brownwood’s Aiden Jimenez broke a 0-0 tie with the game’s only goal, off an assist from Raven Prado, as the Lions earned a 1-0 win over Godley in a Class 4A Division 2 bi-district match on Friday at Briles Stadium in Stephenville.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mbiya also earned the praise of Kansas coach Bill Self, who called him KU’s second-best player in the game behind superstar Darryn Peterson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Gemini moon asks you to gain clarity around your priorities.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nigeria’s conflict has been underway since 2010; in Somalia, the battle against al-Shabab has been going (badly) for more than 17 years; Sahelian jihadist groups have similarly been gaining ground for the past decade.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Combined with 66 high school recruits signed during the same period, the Aggies have essentially turned over the roster while winning 19 of 26 games.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rookie center Maxime Raynaud had a career-high 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52), who had won four of their last five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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In fact, fewer than two-thirds of taxpayers reap refunds, according to IRS data for 2025.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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China is set to reap most of the gains from a surge in EV demand as the world’s top producer of electric vehicles.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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After Griffin garnered so much attention this spring because of his status as one of the game's top prospects, Kelly believed a return to the minors could allow the infielder to reassert himself.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In February 1968, Chavez began fasting in protest of the farmworkers’ conditions – a move that garnered national media attention.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Store it all in the ski locker room, and getting slopeside is a breeze.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heritage took the 2-1 lead in the second half when Atkins got the score off an Emersen Andries assist and the Panthers’ defense held on late to advance.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Your 12th House of Inner Worlds hums as the Moon grumbles at combative Mars in your philosophical 9th house, making private worries flare when big debates start circling.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The terms were not disclosed and the judge did not make any order about costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Few sandwiches in the pantheon of great sandwiches have attained the status of the Italian combo.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Liz Breadon, now the City Council president, added at the time that such a mistake could jeopardize an immigrant’s chances of attaining full citizenship.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Obtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtain. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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