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achieve

[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /


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"That we failed to achieve our goal despite our best efforts is extremely regrettable," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Ofcom's threshold of "good performance" was far lower than average 4G speeds - but mobile networks still failed to achieve them most of the time.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The Biden administration demonstrated what successful analysis and action-oriented coordination could achieve, with its agency-led supply-chain studies and interagency Supply Chain Resilience Council.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

A blistering rally for the S&P 500’s tech stocks—up 36.3% over April and May—has more than outweighed a slump in energy companies, helping the index achieve a 16.3% total return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But it never enjoyed the support it needed to achieve universal disarmament and prevent another war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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