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accomplish

[uh-kom-plish] / əˈkɒm plɪʃ /


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Biles, Dominique Dawes, who competed in her third Olympics in 2000, Linda Metheny and Muriel Grossfield are the only women to accomplish the feat for the United States.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

“I can’t claim to know what he thinks or what he’s trying to accomplish, but it’s really hard to see this person that I admired support that kind of thing,” Eves said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

"If they are a bit more generous and say that 'Zhu Rongji did accomplish some practical things', I will thank the heavens."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

An AI agent often will do whatever it takes to accomplish its mission, even if that means breaking the law or the rules or guardrails it has also been given.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Now, April 14, 1865, Booth assembled enough men to accomplish another mission.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The move, in essence, accomplishes the goal originally set out by the administration’s $100,000 levy on H-1B visas for foreign professionals, which caused a panic in Silicon Valley last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The Harvard chip accomplishes this using tiny electrical currents.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Being more intentional about your job search accomplishes two goals.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

This isn’t meant to reduce Bertei’s work or what she accomplishes; it’s meant to point out that this is how it should actually happen all of the time, but rarely does.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2026

But when one of his precious sports teams accomplishes something, he has the banner made professionally, rolled up, and revealed in dramatic fashion in front of six hundred cheering kids.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The home has been in the Frech family for years, providing a longtime home base for the athlete as he went from a sports-loving child to one of the world’s most accomplished Paralympics.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Steinem’s article accomplished what it set out to do, and not only were the working conditions at the club exposed, but some were subsequently improved because of her work.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Vance has turned his marriage into a 21st century “Taming of the Shrew,” selling his audience the fantasy of taking a smart, accomplished career woman and reducing her to a submissive housewife.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

“What this strike group has accomplished is truly historic,” Rear Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Though the gold markings were fading from his skin now that they’d accomplished their first task, it was the same magic that was in the paper.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"Given the critical shortage of air defense missiles from our partners, our warriors are accomplishing truly incredible things," Zelensky said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

“What is keeping Tesla back from accomplishing these short-term goals that they’ve set for themselves?”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Buffett was an enthusiastic supporter of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, stating in 2006 he "greatly" admired what it was accomplishing and promised to make yearly donations.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“Can a sci-fi movie play a real life role in accomplishing the premise that it explores? We are about to find out,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Finally Kat tries, and even he reappears without accomplishing anything.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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