obtain
verb (used with object)
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.
were obtaining
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past progressiveof obtain.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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After the match, which England won 3-0, the Football Association released a statement saying it was aware of issues and were obtaining more information on what happened.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
Charles Calderaro said investigators identified some buildings with cameras and were obtaining search warrants to get footage from the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2020
Officials said they were obtaining search warrants to examine the woman’s vehicle and motel room and would soon attempt to interview her.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2020
But some observers said rank-and-file party officials also resented that upstart entrepreneurs were obtaining a higher standard of living than they could.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
It was not until Rienzo moved his camp across from the west to the east side of the plain below the town that he saw how the citizens were obtaining supplies.
From A Study of the Topography and Municipal History of Praeneste by Ralph Van Deman Magoffin
