achieve
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And for all that, it turns out that government can’t achieve the goals anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was at this meeting that Peake told Efan the practical steps on how to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
SpaceX on Wednesday unveiled its latest artificial-intelligence model, which could help it achieve CEO Elon Musk’s revenue goals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We are in this process to achieve a democratic and free Venezuela," the politician wrote on X on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Papin’s pump consists of a cylinder with a piston; the piston is sealed by a layer of water, and Papin describes with care how to achieve this.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
His film is likable as heck but never quite achieves liftoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
They said the new deal "achieves this without any government funding or cost to taxpayers".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
If SpaceX achieves that goal, it could become the most powerful and cost effective launch vehicle ever built.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
It is just as easy to find critics who think AI is just the latest tech fad that is doomed to fizzle before it achieves anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
He achieves his own authority, and that is unshakable.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
“Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart, who knew my parents, achieved this feat at age 83 in 2021, taking the honor from Greybeard, who set a record at age 82 in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Only five months ago, Daniel Flores achieved a lifelong dream by opening a bike workshop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
George Burley's Ipswich ended the 2000-01 campaign fifth with 66 points - the highest finish and most points any promoted side has achieved in a 38-game season.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
If achieved, that would mark major growth for the company and match SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s own end-of-year revenue target.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
To the extent that major changes are achieved without a complete shift, the system will rebound.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Speaking on the eve of the championships, she welcomed the strong competition and said achieving gold on British soil would mean as much as her Olympic triumph.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Losing weight can reduce some of these risks, but achieving substantial weight loss through diet and exercise alone can be difficult.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then-CEO Hassabis founded the company in 2010 with the goal of achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI — an AI system that matches or surpasses human capabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“We hope that by having a grand jury return an indictment in this case it will bring us one step closer to a trial and achieving justice.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
You’re giving up a smaller dream for a bigger one that you actually have a chance of achieving.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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