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
On Wednesday, May 20, The Substance actor, 72, filed a petition to end his $13,750 monthly child support payments to his ex-wife Kimberly Buffington for his 18-year-old twins Thomas and Zoe following their high school graduation, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The assault happened in September 1992, and his victim was under 14 years old, per online court records obtained by USA TODAY.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The video from the area, obtained by the BCA, showed Sosa-Celis had stepped onto the home’s front lawn holding a snow shovel.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
On Monday, detectives obtained video surveillance footage of the hit-and-run and determined the suspect vehicle was a late-model Toyota Tundra, according to the Redwood City Police Department.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Sweet went on to attend Claremont McKenna College and obtained her law degree from Columbia in 1992.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 May 2026
According to a 911 call obtained by CNN in response to a request for recordings related to Busch’s medical emergency, a caller – whose name is redacted in the recording – asks for an ambulance to come to a training facility in Concord, North Carolina.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Ali’s father recognized his son after authorities released surveillance images from the alleged incident in an effort to identify the suspect.
—Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
If Congress does not act and benefits are cut, a person would receive more money for the rest of his or her life by having the reduction imposed at the higher level of benefits obtained by waiting to claim them.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The assault happened in September 1992, and his victim was under 14 years old, per online court records obtained by USA TODAY.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The video from the area, obtained by the BCA, showed Sosa-Celis had stepped onto the home’s front lawn holding a snow shovel.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
On Monday, detectives obtained video surveillance footage of the hit-and-run and determined the suspect vehicle was a late-model Toyota Tundra, according to the Redwood City Police Department.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Sweet went on to attend Claremont McKenna College and obtained her law degree from Columbia in 1992.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 May 2026
According to a 911 call obtained by CNN in response to a request for recordings related to Busch’s medical emergency, a caller – whose name is redacted in the recording – asks for an ambulance to come to a training facility in Concord, North Carolina.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Ali’s father recognized his son after authorities released surveillance images from the alleged incident in an effort to identify the suspect.
—Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
If Congress does not act and benefits are cut, a person would receive more money for the rest of his or her life by having the reduction imposed at the higher level of benefits obtained by waiting to claim them.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtained
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This rapid breakthrough, combined with early reforms such as releasing political prisoners and allowing a freer press, earned him the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Bianco earned a 1 percentage point increase, while Mahan and Porter lost 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Nvidia also gained more than 2% early Monday after the chipmaker unveiled powerful new chips to bring AI functions into laptops and desktop computers, including those made by Microsoft and Dell set to roll out later this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Its Claude chatbot has become a popular alternative in the increasingly competitive generative AI market, while Claude Code has gained traction among software developers and enterprise customers looking to automate coding tasks and improve productivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The Canadiens won that series for a few different reasons, but goaltending was a big one.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Hopkinton won Tuesday’s North/West sectional while Concord-Carlisle’s Sophie Redmond won the individual title.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.—
Scott Huver,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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These four firms have reaped enormous profits at the expense of Texas cattle ranchers and consumers nationwide.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Picture Company was also a producer on Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which garnered eight Oscar nominations.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The drama got even louder when a short sideline video started making the rounds on X.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Meanwhile, looksmaxxers with an especially large following of hundreds of thousands of people on social media platforms like TikTok and Kick have attained pop-culture status.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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