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Now, Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica have obtained documents that reveal the role Dundon played in pushing some of the key company practices that regulators later presented as problematic.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

For starters, it’s important to have access to your account so that scammers cannot use any personally identifiable information they may have obtained about you.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Since the war began, Lin said he’s fielded calls from roughly 20 of his ultrawealthy clients—including some who have obtained Dubai’s so-called golden visas for long-term residency—who have asked about moving assets out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

More than 1,000 Africans in the diaspora have obtained Ghanaian citizenship in recent years, many of them Black Americans drawn by a mix of historical, cultural and personal motivations.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The cheerleaders have obtained some sort of special exemption to roam the hall in a pack with pens in hand to seek out autographs of staff and students.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson