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attain

[uh-teyn] / əˈteɪn /


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“In China, if they have a long-term goal, they can attain it.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

And like anyone who has had to grow up too quickly, she struggles to attain real maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

To attain that objective, GDP will need to average 4.17% growth or more over the next decade, according to an official Chinese guidebook published last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Pereira was arrested in his room at an asylum hotel in Uxbridge, west London, and told officers about his "long and tireless battle with the Home Office to try to attain asylum", said the prosecutor.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

I was about twenty-five then, but I felt as if I had only a little life left ahead of me to build my future and attain the position that I wanted.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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