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obtainments

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plural of obtainment

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something added to an existing supply moving required that we sort through the mountain of obtainments that comes from living in the same house for 30 years

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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025

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So, the Phillies can feel decent about Hill and De La Cruz — two solid depth acquisitions by president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski — in reserve.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Higher benchmark yields can lift financing costs even for healthy companies, potentially making some factories, data centers, acquisitions and other investments less economically viable.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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