achieve
Example Sentences
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"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we set ourselves, I consider my time as coach of the national team to be over," Gattuso said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Doncic scored 600 points last month, joining Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to achieve the feat in March.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Whatever the state of play at that point will be exactly what he set out to achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
But it’s a goal that the Fed hasn’t been able to achieve in more than five years.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
With oils, layers of paint can be built up to achieve an entirely new effect.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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