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- verb Present participle of
obtain .
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Examples
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The values assigned to each hand are determined by the difficulty in obtaining the hand.
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For those of us running our own businesses and interested in obtaining new clients and customers, social media is no longer optional.
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The form was a standard request form that veterans may use for help in obtaining medals.
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Further, it is not simply a matter of completing the form, but also the work and time involved in obtaining the proper tax identification number and dealing with backup withholding requirements.
ANA Urges Members to Contact Congress to Repeal New 1099 Requirements : Coin Collecting News 2010
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The fundraiser was hosted by the PMA Group, a powerful lobbying firm whose unusual success in obtaining “earmarked” contracts from members of the military subcommittee was a key focus of a recent House ethics investigation.
‘Most Ethical Congress in History.’ Man, that *never* gets old. | RedState 2010
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The difficulty in obtaining credit will likely make it harder for some suppliers to reach the size required to deliver their technologies at an industrial scale.
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Later investigation revealed that another "middleman" was involved in obtaining Huichol art at a very low price and selling it abroad for highly inflated prices.
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Sounds to me as though his proposed retirement is a good thing and should be encouraged, perhaps even applauded, by anyone interested in obtaining proper medical care.
Think Progress » Arizona Doctor Plans To Close His Office Because Of ‘Stress’ Caused By ‘Obamacare’ 2010
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Later investigation revealed that another "middleman" was involved in obtaining Huichol art at a very low price and selling it abroad for highly inflated prices.
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Unfortunately theres a lot of regulations/paper work/headaches in obtaining them - they def. need to be opened up the mainstream/retail market.
Solar Dreams, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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