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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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The annual Governors Awards, launched in 2009, recognize lifetime achievement and significant contributions to filmmaking and the motion picture industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That achievement would give scientists a powerful new tool for studying lunar geology and reconstructing the Moon's long and complex history.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

He remembers the moment with perfect clarity because for just about anybody else, hitting triple digits is the absolute pinnacle of pitching achievement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At the ceremony itself, Lionel Ritchie accepted the Mobo's first-ever lifetime achievement accolade on stage with Tina Turner.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Not if the persons primary achievement is playing a sport. But if you can make a case for their significant contribution to history, like through activism or humanitarian works, then maybe.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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