as in to obtain
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International students are required to obtain visas to enroll and study at colleges around the United States.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025 -
The first class, taken early on in the undergraduate curriculum, and second, taken around the two year mark, help students prepare for and obtain internships.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.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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Ricketts cited the priority that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has placed on helping the Asia-Pacific secure itself against China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company has already secured investment from Peter Thiel, The Chainsmokers, and Insight Partners.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
19 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 refreshing serum gets its tingle from peppermint and tea tree, which works with caffeine to invigorate the scalp and maximize the absorption of the formula’s peptides.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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Buttery, flaky croissants peak through and get nice and toasty in the oven.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
14 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 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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Paleontologists used to wonder if some marine reptiles did the same, awkwardly dragging themselves onto beaches to lay eggs rather than birthing their young at sea like whales do.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The longer the trade war drags on, the more likely Washington and Beijing will find other ways to retaliate beyond economics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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