procure
verb (used with object)
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
are procuring
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present progressiveof procure.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Together with local associations and volunteers, Ms Williams has joined a group of about 100 people who are procuring and delivering aid to communities in the Al Haouz Province.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
“These trainsets ensure that we are procuring the latest generation of high-speed trains for this first-in-the-nation project,” agency Chief Executive Brian Kelly said in a release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
In Africa, its officials say they are procuring tests and urging governments to step up testing for the disease.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
“We are procuring our RATs in the tens of millions, we think that they will be arriving soon afterwards,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Others are procuring for their brothers a learned education in a college.
From How to Observe Morals and Manners by Harriet Martineau
