attained
Example Sentences
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They attained all their military objectives but were forced to withdraw by President Eisenhower of the United States.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Alireza Arafi, whose name has also come up as a potential successor, attained the rank of an ayatollah, or mujtahid, after publishing over 20 books and articles on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
And bear in mind, those figures were attained using low-viscosity motor oil, to reduce frictional losses and maximize fuel economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Yes, we had a few writers, singers, educators, actors, actresses and so on, but few had attained the international stature of their American counterparts.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
