achievement
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Media coverage treated the report as the collective judgment of more than 8,400 members—each elected for a lifetime of distinguished achievement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
El-Sayed’s close win, in which he underperformed the polling, in some ways undersells his achievement.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
The agreement in June marked the Petro's greatest achievement in an otherwise unsuccessful series of talks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Laura Moodie, the party's education spokeswoman, said: "We need an education system that recognises achievement throughout the year, not just on exam day."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
When news reached Rostock that the Sultan had indeed died, Tycho’s prestige soared—although the shine was taken off his achievement when it turned out that the death had occurred a few weeks before the eclipse.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
The Times leads with the resignation of the "plagiarism row professor" Jason Arday, who it says also made "extraordinary claims about his athletic feats and fundraising achievements".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ultimately, though, the film celebrates the man and his achievements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
They were, for him, moral and civilizational achievements in their own right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
However, sentiment in the Korean market, and towards semiconductor stocks in general, is so sour at present that traders were in no mood to appreciate the achievements.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 1936 Hubble produced a popular book called The Realm of the Nebulae, which explained in flattering style his own considerable achievements.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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