as in to obtain
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Social media posts obtained by the AP that day showed Vance kayaking on the river, which feeds into Ohio's Caesar Creek Lake.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
The group’s pamphlets didn’t present the gaining of political rights as a moral good in and of itself, but rather as a means to obtain greater security, resources, and influence.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Flexible work models are also gaining traction, from four‑day weeks to job shares and compressed hours, enabling workers to maintain their income while reclaiming personal time.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That transformation gained steam Tuesday when the Division I Board of Directors approved a proposal to grant the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC increased voting power on the NCAA’s key oversight and governance committees.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sign up for the latest DraftKings UFC promo code offer and secure this welcome bonus.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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This meant that the vinyl album secured to the spindle was played face down.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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Embrace emotional vulnerability to extract wisdom from irritation.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The result is a market that extracts value from consumers without empowering them to participate.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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One person would hold the rod and drag ashore a thrashing, 200-pound sawfish.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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In doing so, the currents drag swimmers out into open waters.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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