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The phrase "and obtained him" is grammatically correct but may not be commonly used in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone has acquired or secured a person for a specific purpose, such as in a narrative or formal writing.
Example: "After much negotiation, the team finally secured the funding and obtained him as their lead consultant."
Alternatives: "and acquired him" or "and secured him."
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They then managed to get Hedo Türkoğlu to renege on a verbal commitment to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers and obtained him in a sign-and-trade with the Orlando Magic.
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Durham, at 31 nearly four years younger than Kent, batted.289, scored 114 runs, drove in 70 runs and had 26 stolen bases last season for the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, who obtained him in a trade July 25.
The Canadiens obtained him and Radek Bonk in June 2004 for Mathieu Garon.
He has also exhibited excellent control and poise since the Yankees obtained him from the Reds 12 days ago.
As we cannot group data into HIM bins and obtain discrete HIM values, specific ash-settling rates are chosen based on key changes in impact states instead.
Sabathia can be a free agent after the season, and the Yankees have the payroll space to afford him and the prospects to obtain him.
Now Vaughn took a different approach in discussing the man who had pushed for the Mets to obtain him and who shared Connecticut roots.
The Red Sox desperately wanted Alex Rodriguez and spent weeks trying to obtain him from the Texas Rangers, but in the end Boston bailed out on its attempt because it did not want to pay about $15 million.
He met Baron Mack von Leiberich, commander of the Austrian Army, who took a liking to the young refugee and obtained a commission for him, attaching him to his staff as chief of intelligence.
Then Rodriguez laughed and was asked who told him about the Mets trying to obtain him.
But before he could do so, Mr. Blair ousted him and obtained a court gag order to keep him from going public with the findings.
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