Procure

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Procure

To cause something to happen; to find and obtain something or someone.

Procure refers to commencing a proceeding; bringing about a result; persuading, inducing, or causing a person to do a particular act; obtaining possession or control over an item; or making a person available for sexual intercourse.

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On one - a shop, which never has anything in the window, and never has the door open - is painted in large characters, 'THE CITY LUNCH.' At another, which looks like a backway to somewhere else, but is an independent building in itself, oysters are procurable in every style.

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There is no reasonable, legal and moral argument procurable to the contrary.

Frat violence is symptom of a deeper problem

But the carmaker later said it will resume operation of the plant Monday as parts are now procurable.

Ford to shut down plant to save parts in wake Japan quake: report

Condoms would be procurable at the low rate of ` three- five for five pieces at these outlets.