achieve
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“We can achieve a lot of this through the synergies of the infrastructure we already have,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 29, 2026
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
As much as possible, Crook wanted this world to feel tangible; to achieve it, the team used in-camera effects and props as much as possible, rather than CGI.
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
Given Franklin’s reputation as an explorer and the nature of his two ships, many expected this would be the Passage-search that would achieve the long-awaited glorious result.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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
Crucially, the microscope achieves this resolution without sacrificing imaging speed or requiring intense laser illumination.
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
Only 18 tribes have successfully achieved recognition through it since it was created in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
"Many have achieved their goal" of entering the US, he said, "or they end up missing."
From Barron's β Oct. 28, 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
Probably no divers other than the Mediterranean sponge divers who grew up on the water and earned their living by diving could have achieved it.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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She said the decision was "compatible" with legally binding climate commitments, adding: "We remain resolute in ending new licences for oil and gas and achieving net zero by 2050."
From BBC β Oct. 23, 2026
Accounting for them was essential to achieving the new 0.5% precision.
From Science Daily β Oct. 20, 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
But like Emma, Newman believed that you could get to heaven only through accepting Jesus’s teachings, by achieving a full sympathy of spirit with God’s spirit.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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