achieve
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Severn Trent Water was the only company to achieve the highest rating of four stars.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
The most sharply etched genres achieve their proportions by way of just a few seminal examples.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 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 there’s no way I could ever achieve escape velocity: the speed an object must reach in order to break away from another object’s gravitational pull.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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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
If it achieves that, the spacecraft will then attempt to deploy satellites designed to expand the company's already massive satellite internet constellation.
From Barron's β Sep. 28, 2026
After nine years—in April 1957—Joey finally achieves twelve consecutive negative swabs for Hansen’s disease, and she is allowed to leave Carville.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The Tuvalu Trust Fund said it had achieved "substantial progress in reducing portfolio carbon emissions".
From Barron's β Oct. 28, 2026
Capra achieved many of his greatest successes in the employ of Columbia Pictures studio head Harry Cohn, a profane, hard-boiled character who operated by instinct and ruled by fear.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 27, 2026
According to the New Zimbabwe news website, Mubaiwa celebrated her release outside court, and said justice had been achieved and that she was proud of her lawyer.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Air strikes have achieved impressive results while also demonstrating clear limits.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 26, 2026
Therefore, with his impetuous move, Julius accomplished what no other pontiff would ever have achieved with the greatest of human prudence.
From "The Prince" by NiccolΓ² Machiavelli
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Although treatments have improved, many people must try several different therapies without achieving lasting relief.
From Science Daily β Oct. 26, 2026
No alliance appears close to achieving a majority, however, so there is bound to be a lot of horse trading to secure a workable coalition after the vote.
From BBC β Oct. 24, 2026
Autism therapy is often intended to help children transition into school and other settings, and experts recommend that hours be reduced for kids who are achieving treatment goals.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 21, 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
Our involvement will be so great that we cannot—without national humiliation—stop short of achieving our complete objectives.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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