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obtained

  • past participle
    of obtain.
    obtain
    verb (used with object)
    to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.
  • past tense form
    of obtain.
    obtain
    verb (used with object)
    to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.

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Najib's aide, Ahmad Lutfi Azhar, also confirmed the payment and the former leader's lawyer Farhan Shafee said they had already obtained papers to transfer the former leader out of jail.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

George had been head boy at Durham School, studied Russian at Newcastle University and obtained a Distinction in his Masters in Eastern European and Eurasian Studies with Russian at Glasgow University, the court was told.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

His immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ and People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

As noted above, the government’s attorneys obtained the complaint by presenting a magistrate judge with a 27-page affidavit.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

This newspaper has every confidence that desired results would have been obtained by following that course.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson