achiever
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By that measure, 59-year-old Rory Bremner is a high achiever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Before the fall, Tina had been a high achiever - she and her husband Mark met while working as navigators in the RAF, and Tina went on to retrain as a lawyer.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
“Parenthood” understands the frustration of the quiet achiever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
Growing up in Philadelphia, Sissoko was outspoken, a high achiever, captain of the high school debate team.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
If we scratch below the surface of every great achiever, do we always find the equivalent of the Michigan Computer Center or the hockey all-star team—some sort of special opportunity for practice?
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
At an estate nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley, a group of high achievers gathered to talk about the sacrifices and disappointments that can come with success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Even though impostor feelings are common among high achievers, many people keep them to themselves.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Indian states allocate jobs for high achievers in sports, guaranteeing an income even after a player's active sporting years are over.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Here are this year’s 10 dubious achievers across eight films.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
In 2011, I’d taken a group of thirty-seven girls from the school to visit the University of Oxford, bringing not the high achievers but students whose teachers thought they weren’t yet reaching their potential.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
