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Parkes said governments could make a big difference to animal welfare, as well as supporting British farmers, "by insisting that all food procured for places like schools and hospitals is produced to higher-welfare standards".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

How items are sold, deals are closed, or inputs are procured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Even without such overt leading of a witness, courts in many places, including Florida, one of America’s leading death penalty states, have questioned “the reliability of statements procured by way of hypnosis.”

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

He said he procured legal representation and on Saturday “got in a car and drove 2,000 miles to Albuquerque.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Some 14,700 tons of silver worth more than $300 million were procured from the depository on the understanding that every ounce would be returned after the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik