as in to obtain
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But it is required to obtain state permits to ensure the waste does not contaminate the environment or local water sources.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein Documents obtained by Fortune reveal that Deutsche Bank opened more than 40 accounts for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and processed millions of dollars in allegedly suspicious transactions, even as allegations against him persisted.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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As Bob throws a tantrum with the resistance’s obstinate operator, Sensei procures a rifle for Bob too.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then as now, top-tier equipment can be challenging to procure for clubs in the United Kingdom, where most games are played 5-on-5 on 50-yard fields.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Manning was sacked just once and the line paved the way for Quintrevion Wisner to gain 93 yards in the final three quarters after the running back netted just 1 in the first period.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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To them, this was a terrestrial network handing over their content to a streamer and removing the opportunity to secure a domestic second window.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But institutional gravity is already starting to pull the two organizations together.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their speed means the drones can often get to a crime scene faster than an officer, the chief said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But getting there may have been the easy part.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Firefighters used a crane to extract him from the tunnel opening.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in the United Kingdom announced in an August press release that specialists in its Face Lab were able to digitally extract face masks from corpses found in the Cordillera Oriental region of eastern Colombia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Linda also drags her daughter to a clinic for regular treatments, none of which seem to do any good.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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That was Emily, the fifer, dragging a man out of bed.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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