achieve
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Many simply feel “they have to fight harder” to achieve the financial success and freedom that their relatives enjoyed in the past, he said, and that “will always be top of mind” when they vote.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
“We cannot assure you that we will achieve our Company Purpose or that the expected positive impact...will be realized,” it acknowledges in the prospectus.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
Because of Israel’s proportional representation system, no party has ever won 61 seats outright to achieve a Knesset majority, meaning that the election will be followed by potentially long, drawn-out negotiations.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
The firm said it would appeal against the decision and believed there had been a "misunderstanding of what we are seeking to achieve and hope to work towards an outcome that addresses the concerns raised".
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Could finding him be a way for me to really achieve something?
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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It achieves this goal largely using one tool: the economy's key interest rate.
From Barron's β Oct. 28, 2026
It also has a ranked-choice voting system, meaning that if none of the four candidates on the ballot achieves a majority—likely—the state won’t tabulate final results until Nov. 18.
From Slate β Oct. 24, 2026
Committing to three more years means her legacy may now be defined by what she achieves next.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
By combining two advanced microscopy techniques, the instrument achieves a resolution of approximately 120 nanometers, an unprecedented level of detail for an approach that does not require fluorescent labels.
From Science Daily β Oct. 17, 2026
He ultimately achieves a personal and moral victory by finding the bad guy and throwing him in jail.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The auction also includes the gold disc and platinum CD presented to her for sales milestones achieved by Michael's music.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
The Tuvalu Trust Fund said it had achieved "substantial progress in reducing portfolio carbon emissions".
From Barron's β Oct. 28, 2026
Capra achieved many of his greatest successes in the employ of Columbia Pictures studio head Harry Cohn, a profane, hard-boiled character who operated by instinct and ruled by fear.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 27, 2026
Earlier research has found that isometric training can lower blood pressure more effectively than other types of exercise, sometimes producing reductions comparable to or greater than those achieved with certain medications.
From Science Daily β Oct. 27, 2026
Both achieved more than they might have done had they not met.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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Although treatments have improved, many people must try several different therapies without achieving lasting relief.
From Science Daily β Oct. 26, 2026
Ability, pace and character are the characteristics they will need in pretty much every outfield position but, from where they are now, achieving that will not happen quickly.
From BBC β Oct. 25, 2026
Sitting in front of rows of cookbooks at her Manhattan apartment, she spoke to us about her new media venture, how to dress up store-bought cheesecake and her trick for achieving perfectly creamy scrambled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 18, 2026
“Not many people see us as a community capable of achieving something this big,” said Jaelyn.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 18, 2026
You live, as you always have, by the code of effort/result, and with it you keep achieving until you think you know the answers to all the questions—including the most important one.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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