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Getting something by using your smarts and not your face.
I obtained a 100% on the math test by studying, not by begging the teacher.
She obtained a job by knowing the boss's favorite snack.
He obtained the last slice of pizza by outsmarting the whole table.
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Snatching something like it's the last piece of cake at a funeral.
He obtained the remote control before anyone else could blink.
She obtained the best seat in the class by shoving everyone out of the way.
They obtained the last candy bar by yelling louder than the rest.
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Getting something because you're the only one who shows up.
He obtained the best grade because he was the only one who did the work.
She obtained the last drink because no one else wanted to wait in line.
They obtained the prize because everyone else got distracted by a squirrel.
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