The best way to procure insults is to submit to them. From LearnThat.org. [William Hazlitt (1778-1830)]
All I really want to procure is that all Twilight Fans help the promotion!. From Wordnik.com. [Stephenie Meyer Talks More About the Twilight Movie « FirstShowing.net] Reference
The plan of the opposing party was, in this case, after breaking up the school, to procure from the Turkish government the banishment of Hohannes. From Wordnik.com. [History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I.] Reference
You have the Germans already trying to procure from the North African and West African colonies of the French, bases for waging that battle when the time comes. From Wordnik.com. [Defence of LibertyThere and Here] Reference
Mr. Webster immediately complied with the request, and has dispatched instructions to Mr. Marsh, the American Minister at Constantinople, to procure from the Turkish. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
Barotse natives of that region can procure from the Portuguese traders all the firearms and ammunition that they can pay for, and by treaty they retain their hunting rights. From Wordnik.com. [Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation] Reference
"Joel, I wish you would procure a kariol and drive me to Moel.". From Wordnik.com. [Ticket No. "9672"] Reference
The whole genus of birds may be pretty well divided into such as procure their food on dry land, such as frequent rivers and lakes, and such as live on or by the sea. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
Instead of trying to simply "procure" the cheapest or the best available solutions from the usual suspects, LAUNCH challenges nearly anyone to come up with breakthrough ideas. From Wordnik.com. [Dennis Whittle: Can USAID Reach Escape Velocity?] Reference
Auteuil, and to procure agreeable traveling companions. From Wordnik.com. [Women in the Life of Balzac] Reference
This seems to be the place to procure that €30,000 Breitling. From Wordnik.com. [More Than Just a Tan] Reference
But the ground-fault circuit proved the most difficult part to procure. From Wordnik.com. [Automotive X Prize: Even with $10 million on the line, competing teams help one another] Reference
Necessary as faith and penitence are, could either or both procure forgiveness?. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
Co. to procure more engines to meet demand for its Jaguar-Land Rover luxury car brands. From Wordnik.com. [Tata Motors Asks Ford for More Jaguar Engines] Reference
The only thing that I could say they deserve is whatever they can procure for themselves. From Wordnik.com. ['It's Impossible To Build A Completely Secure Network'] Reference
Then, if you want, procure a mortgage online - everything short of signing the paperwork. From Wordnik.com. [Home Page] Reference
Hospitals are storing food and water, and trying to procure antibiotics, blood products, even bandages. From Wordnik.com. [Psy-Ops And War Prep] Reference
Now, as predicted, it is even more difficult for these citizens to procure affordable health insurance. From Wordnik.com. [Isn't the Rule, First Do No Harm?] Reference
So they leave the lush confines of their Hollywood Hills home and head for Norco, Calif., to procure one. From Wordnik.com. [The ‘Odd Couple’ Meets ‘Jackass’] Reference
We waited patiently, ready to procure quotes that would turn an ordinary young woman into a celebrity overnight. From Wordnik.com. [Operation Miss America] Reference
He said Germaneau's captors had refused to procure needed medication for the hostage, who had had a heart condition. From Wordnik.com. [Michel Germaneau, French Aid Worker, Executed By Al Qaeda Group In Africa] Reference
There are cells that stage assassinations, and others that procure weapons and transport them into government areas. From Wordnik.com. [Network of spies threatens Somalia] Reference
(CIA operatives were astounded when the Israelis managed to procure a Soviet MiG-21 for inspection in the mid-1960s.). From Wordnik.com. [Iran’s Worst Enemy] Reference
If he could only procure something that would serve the purpose of a rudder, he would feel well prepared for his voyage. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in the Fog] Reference
At home they capitalize on their favored position in Beijing to dominate the national government's efforts to procure wind turbines. From Wordnik.com. [China's Renewable-Energy Clout] Reference
It also hopes to procure landmark status for some of New York's finest covertly-made works and promote the art form in public schools. From Wordnik.com. [ARTINFO: A New Group, Urban Art Foundation, Aims to Protect Graffiti Artists] Reference
"Obviously, a fee of greater magnitude would demonstrate even greater confidence in your ability to procure antitrust approvals," he added. From Wordnik.com. [Dollar Asks Avis to Refashion Its Proposal] Reference
Dean wondered what John had said to the woman to procure another room; probably it was no big deal; he told himself to stop thinking about John. From Wordnik.com. [Relativity] Reference
Joe pulled a hundred dollars from the till and with a crafty, mischievous glance, sent Lorelei and Mickey out with it to procure Lola a wardrobe. From Wordnik.com. [Lips that Touch Liquor: The French 75] Reference
Littman believes his counterparts set out to "get" Mitnick, that they hyped his supposed crimes (and Shimomura's role in his capture) partly to procure juicy book and movie deals. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Hacker Evil Or Merely Misunderstood?] Reference
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