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Obtained an article from Billy or Nanny (3)

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I believe the answer is:

got

'obtained' is the definition.
('get' can be a synonym of 'obtain')

'an article from billy or nanny' is the wordplay.
'an article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'from' is a deletion indicator.
'billy or nanny' becomes 'go at' (I've seen this in another clue).
'goat' with 'a' removed is 'GOT'.

(Other definitions for got that I've seen before include "Landed" , "came by" , "Acquired" , "Obtained" , "Received; understood" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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