as in earned
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 obtained
Soon after, breach notification service Have I Been Pwned obtained a copy of the data and alerted affected users by email.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Records obtained by the Tribune show CPD detectives cleared fewer cases in 2025 — 296 — than in any year since 2019.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The death of an immigrant detainee at an El Paso facility has been ruled a homicide, according to the final autopsy report obtained Thursday by NBC News.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Daniel David Yeroshalmi via Storyful Cell phone video obtained by CBS News New York shows a black sedan slamming into the front doors of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights as hundreds were praying inside.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That amendment would have required officials to notify senators if their phone records are obtained in a criminal investigation.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
McGraw and his lawyers obtained records showing that Tower Hill had first brought the homeowners association case to Patronis’ investigators in 2021 — and Patronis’ investigators and a local prosecutor had dismissed it as a civil, not criminal, matter.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Investigators obtained surveillance camera footage, which allegedly confirmed details of the incident.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2022, while Ortega-Anguiano was in state prison for the OC vehicular manslaughter conviction, federal prosecutors during the Biden administration had obtained an indictment charging Ortega-Anguiano with illegally being in the United States after being previously deported.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Records obtained by the Tribune show CPD detectives cleared fewer cases in 2025 — 296 — than in any year since 2019.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The death of an immigrant detainee at an El Paso facility has been ruled a homicide, according to the final autopsy report obtained Thursday by NBC News.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Daniel David Yeroshalmi via Storyful Cell phone video obtained by CBS News New York shows a black sedan slamming into the front doors of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights as hundreds were praying inside.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
That amendment would have required officials to notify senators if their phone records are obtained in a criminal investigation.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
McGraw and his lawyers obtained records showing that Tower Hill had first brought the homeowners association case to Patronis’ investigators in 2021 — and Patronis’ investigators and a local prosecutor had dismissed it as a civil, not criminal, matter.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Investigators obtained surveillance camera footage, which allegedly confirmed details of the incident.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2022, while Ortega-Anguiano was in state prison for the OC vehicular manslaughter conviction, federal prosecutors during the Biden administration had obtained an indictment charging Ortega-Anguiano with illegally being in the United States after being previously deported.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtained
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Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t the first time the historical society has earned a grant from the nonprofit organization.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Knights gained their two-game lead Friday with a 94-86 home win over Palomar.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Honnold gained world-wide fame after ascending Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Capitan without safety equipment or rope in 2017.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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The feat adds to a record-setting career for the Puerto Rican singer, who's won album of the year at the Grammy Awards (the first Spanish-language album to do so), topped the Billboard 200 chart four times and performed as a solo headliner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the phenomenal success of the first two films, the third installment reaped financial rewards.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the short-term pain reaped long-term benefits.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Last fiscal year’s total fundraising income was $16,976, including the Taste of the Arts Gala, which garnered $15,277; and the Art of Bowling event, which brought in $1,539, according to a budget document.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some anecdotes of wealthy families moving away have garnered attention, but the overwhelming pattern of millionaire mobility (or lack thereof) indicates no aggregate loss of such households.—
Gregory D. Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2026
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Even models’ eyelashes were made from recycled wool fibers.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also observed superconductivity in flexible films made from niobium carbide nanoscrolls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vasilevskiy got ahold of Swayman and threw a couple of shots with his left.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And the paper got an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, which included on the record comments from Mark Cuban and LeBron James.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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What was once seen as a joke has attained the status of a prophecy.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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This portfolio has consistently outshined its benchmark—a composite of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and attained returns exceeding 105% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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