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
Fest organizers raised early flags that clearances for footage of terrorist attacks taken by Hamas cameras and included in the documentary had not been obtained.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
For the Hyundai raid, authorities had obtained a search warrant that named four specific individuals.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Preceding the outbreak of hostilities, both Ukraine and Russia obtained these types of drones.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
As such, Ernst & Young will oversee the restructuring process and maintain a website where information regarding the proceedings can be obtained.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Detectives, with the assistance of patrol officers, identified the suspect as Justin Perez and obtained warrants for his arrest and to search his residence, Hernandez said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
In video footage of the tragedy obtained by ViralPress, Praphrom could be seen inspecting a collapsed road from a trench opening below, before soil and concrete fell and struck the back of his neck, pinning him to the ground and burying him.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The results, obtained at the US Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, provide a new framework for studying the proton’s internal structure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
According to records obtained by The Bee, Bloise claims a homeowner’s exemption on a home outside of his trustee area.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
For the Hyundai raid, authorities had obtained a search warrant that named four specific individuals.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Preceding the outbreak of hostilities, both Ukraine and Russia obtained these types of drones.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
As such, Ernst & Young will oversee the restructuring process and maintain a website where information regarding the proceedings can be obtained.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Detectives, with the assistance of patrol officers, identified the suspect as Justin Perez and obtained warrants for his arrest and to search his residence, Hernandez said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
In video footage of the tragedy obtained by ViralPress, Praphrom could be seen inspecting a collapsed road from a trench opening below, before soil and concrete fell and struck the back of his neck, pinning him to the ground and burying him.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The results, obtained at the US Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, provide a new framework for studying the proton’s internal structure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
According to records obtained by The Bee, Bloise claims a homeowner’s exemption on a home outside of his trustee area.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtained
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Russia's offensive this summer had advanced at one of the fastest rates since late 2024 but, overall since November 2022, Moscow has gained less than 1 percent of additional Ukrainian territory.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the roughly 41% stakeholder in Oracle, Ellison has reaped the greatest benefits from his tech company’s 450% share price growth over the last five years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Initially, his appointment reaped rewards.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The incident quickly garnered support from other users who saw the boss's request as a power play rather than a legitimate concern about professionalism.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy finished third last Tuesday with 16% of the vote, behind City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and incumbent Julia Mejia, who garnered 17% of the vote and has also recently clashed with Wu.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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If all three can't be attained in one venue, choose a venue that affords all three within reasonable walking distance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The show has had its ups and downs over the years but has attained the sturdiness of a cozy British mystery, the kind where bodies pile improbably high in otherwise charming villages and the format can, in theory, run forever.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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