obtaining
- present participle of obtain.
Example Sentences
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Viktoria Terekhova, founder of a children's clothing brand, said in a video on Instagram that she had lost "practically all" her stock and had no way of obtaining compensation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
"They can be instrumental artifacts or other structures in the debris disk. By obtaining a spectrum at the same time as the image, we were able to quickly confirm our suspicions."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
They said he had no criminal record and was close to obtaining a work permit.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He now has only ninety-five centavos to his name, with little hope of obtaining more.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
