procured

past tense of procure

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Recent Examples of procured But for those committed to pursuing careers in traditional film and television, acting classes are quickly procured, and the path is becoming far less arduous. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said China procured about 95% of global durian exports between 2020 and 2022. ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 According to documents procured by the SLOcal Activists’ Coalition, the county Airports Department spent at least $166,527 to host the three-hour outreach event. Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 Decades ago, his dad procured a half-moon backboard and enlisted some uncles to help install it in the backyard. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Each ban was a policy response to a design problem, and this time the people best positioned to solve it are not faculty senates but the technology leaders who decide what gets built, procured and deployed. Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 During the government shutdown, DHS procured a pair of new luxury jets, each valued at upwards of $70 million, for Noem’s travel. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The nonprofit Siesta Valley Foundation that procured the facility’s lease from EBMUD is responsible for the conservation program. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 As the work is winding down, Lois mans a makeshift grill or outdoor oven and prepares dinner, often incorporating produce procured on-site. Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
Verb
  • The blockbuster earned the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/x, as well as Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, their first champions on the ranking.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Abdul-Mateen earned an Emmy nomination for his lead performance as Wonder Man.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Other indigenous peoples know it as the Corn Moon, Harvest Moon and Ricing Moon, to reflect the time when various crops are ready to be reaped and collected.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts on Wall Street reaped praise on Palantir Technologies for its second-quarter report, stating that the company is building a successful strategy on artificial intelligence.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit obtained by the Dayton Daily News claims that Beaver’s Mini Mart’s logo infringes on the one used by Buc-ee’s.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Public Health Watch, Kentucky Public Radio and NPR obtained a draft of the NIOSH research letter before publication.
    Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Navy officials said assembly would fall to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, where aircraft carriers and some submarines are made.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Donations can be made online by visiting the foundation's website.
    Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The 15-minute video, which garnered more than half a million views, resonated with others who had also lost money, anonymously detailing their own debts in thousands of comments.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hilton rose to fame as a popular, and notorious, gossip blogger in the 2000s, which garnered both millions of readers as well as pushback from some celebrities who felt his coverage was mean-spirited.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

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