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
The war of the French Revolution was now blazing in all the heat of its first fires, and American bottoms were obtaining a large portion of the carrying trade of the world.
From The Crater by James Fenimore Cooper
