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Here, “fame” doesn’t merely suggest flashy movie-star celebrity; it’s a status you can attain in any industry, so long as you climb to its upper ranks.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jim was not a bad person, just not my person, and unlike me, he had the clarity of who he was, what he wanted and actually liked himself — qualities I had yet to attain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

You might assume that only certain wealthy folks attain financial independence.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Only then can one attain a view like this and perhaps, with a naked eye, see mountains as they see each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

One moment I believed, I was dedicated, willing to lie on the blazing coals, do anything to attain a position on the campus—then snap!

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

But it attains the weight of well-wrought drama as Yosef and his family consider complex questions of home and dislocation, and it’s put together with a strong sense of rhythm and composition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Zardari, who already enjoyed immunity while in office, will retain legal protection even after leaving the presidency so long as he attains no other public office.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

We might even consider a kind of "grand bargain," wherein AI attains freedom and autonomy while humans secure a universal basic income, enabled by a radically restructured economy where many traditional jobs have become redundant.

From Salon ● May 17, 2025

When an individual attains ILR - also known as settled status - they can access state benefits and use the NHS without extra charges.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025

He attains celebrity status with his evening game of Crazy Cat.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

If we are lucky enough to survive into our 20s, and have attained some degree of adult consciousness, we all will have lived a coming-of-age story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Beijing native attained a doctorate in earth sciences from the University of Southern California in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Tina has attained skills that can take her anywhere, David reminds her.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Upon arriving in India on 30 May, Min Aung Hlaing visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple, built at the site where Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

“Thank you so much, sir,” I say, thrilled at the amount of instant friendship that can be attained here.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Lee, speaking at the Shanghai conference, said he was skeptical of what he described as Silicon Valley’s “winner-take-all” approach to attaining artificial general intelligence—autonomous systems that can surpass human capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Or is it attaining larger participation figures across the nation?

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

That initial public offering was oversubscribed by 2750 times and has increased in value by six times since floating, attaining a market capitalization of around $44 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025

These disclosures are from 13Ds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13Ds are filed within 10 days of an entity’s attaining more than 5% in any class of a company’s securities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

It is surely a professional responsibility for all of us to think deeply about these things so that each of us may better strive towards attaining 'dignity' for ourselves.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro