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Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei complained on Sunday that the process of obtaining visas had delayed his team's arrival by a week.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

As previously noted, this demand was primarily aimed at obtaining legislative language that would allow the White House to go around a court ruling that is blocking ballroom construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Phil guest conductor while rising to the top rungs of the international orchestral circuit, along with obtaining a commercial flying license and piloting, now and then, for Air France.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The president did not give any further details on the draft, but insisted any agreement would "absolutely" prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Another somewhat uncommon way of obtaining information is the so-called capture-recapture method.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos