How to Use obtain in a Sentence

obtain

verb
  • We obtained a copy of the original letter.
  • These ideas no longer obtain for our generation.
  • The information may be difficult to obtain.
  • The video itself took more than a year to obtain.
    — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The host will then tell you how to obtain the tickets.
    — Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Once the golden visa is obtained, it can be held for life.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Buchanan had helped obtain the works from around the world, and the event was a smash.
    — Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Some of the licenses were obtained late last year and some this year.
    — Robert Langreth, Bloomberg.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Who claims to have obtained the note from Epstein’s cell?
    — Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 9 May 2026
  • You may be required to obtain a permit first.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Mears declined to say how the teen obtained the gun used to kill Scrogham.
    — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
  • Come early to obtain a parking space.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Wagr hopes to obtain licenses in five more states by the end of the year.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • There are no restraints on the number of people who can obtain it.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The man does not need to offer a reason or obtain his wife’s agreement.
    — Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • The newspaper obtained a copy of his arrest record the same day.
    — Anna Beahm, AL.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Soon after the calls, the residents would go to the bank and obtain cash.
    — John Caniglia, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2020
  • The bill seeks to ensure that all at-risk patients can obtain a screening at no cost.
    — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Police obtained a warrant to test a sample of her blood.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated March 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
  • An officer spoke with the car owner to obtain keys and move the car from on top of the bike.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 8 June 2020
  • Freed Black male slaves obtained that right before any woman did.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Police were able to obtain two fingerprints from the screen door.
    — cleveland, 3 July 2020
  • This change enables someone to obtain more money when there's a job loss or lack of hours.
    — Susan Tompor, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • Schwartz writes in the letter, which was obtained by Deadline.
    — Aric Jenkins, Fortune, 29 May 2018
  • They must be obtained in the draft, and ideally with a top-10 pick.
    — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 21 June 2019
  • That might be difficult to obtain.
    — Sam McDowell February 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The work does not stop after the CDL is obtained.
    — Samantha Greenberg, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Police did not provide details on what led to the shooting or how the boy obtained the gun.
    — Taylor Pettaway, ExpressNews.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The supposition is, that the thief will pull the chain in order to obtain the prize.
    — Scientific American, 28 May 2020
  • Fans can watch the special moment for themselves in a video obtained by E!
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 26 Nov. 2019

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