attaining

Example Sentences

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You say you’ve read it’s possible to pursue an early retirement after attaining $2 million, and that may very well be the case for some people.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

I often found him, pen and yellow pad in hand, contemplating our nation’s challenges, considering goals to pursue, and developing a strategy for attaining them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Given he's had four top-10s in the last eight US Opens, the chances are he'll join McIlroy in attaining membership of that elite club of six men some time soon.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

But by studying those areas of identity overlap between herself and Charles, she stands a better chance of attaining what she cares deeply about.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025

The search for scientific truth was never an end in itself, but a means toward attaining the wisdom necessary to achieve peace of mind.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro