as in to obtain
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As the deadline for obtaining a Real ID approaches, many Americans are scrambling to secure an appointment, some expressing panic over long delays at state DMVs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025 -
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Buzbee submitted new legal documents Monday seeking to have JAY-Z’s suit tossed out of an Alabama court.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The strategy is straightforward: invest at least $2,000 in a company's stock to gain shareholder rights, then submit resolutions pushing for corporate responsibility.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Understanding Mars will give us an opportunity to gain such knowledge.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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New York State supported the purchase of the building with two grants: $3.5 million from Gov. Kathy Hochul, as requested by Assemblymember Micah Lasher, and $500,000 from the state Senate, secured by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Astin, Plimpton, Green, Feldman, Davi, and Pantoliano joined Josh Brolin and Ke Huy Quan in hunting down the trusty ship of notorious pirate One-Eyed Willy, hoping to happen on some treasure to secure their families' futures.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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This was Spoelstra’s team playing just eight when the game was in the balance and getting the best from all eight, including a season-high19 points from Kyle Anderson and 16 points from Pelle Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Mission – Sam Wilson tries to extract information out of Agent Taylor in the boxing ring.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But extracting resources out of Greenland poses many challenges.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The average is dragged lower by the three most recent economic contractions, which were all atypical.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Watkins combines that with intelligent runs in behind, dragging defenders with him.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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