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objective

[uhb-jek-tiv] / əbˈdʒɛk tɪv /




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One of the studies met the primary objective of significant reductions in cough frequency after 12 weeks of treatment, while the other didn’t after 24 weeks, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

"The Fed's number one objective is to get monetary policy right -- or as near to it as we possibly can," he says in his prepared remarks.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office accused the two defendants of having been part of this systematic campaign, "the Islamic State's objective to destroy the Yazidi religion."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“Read the proposed rule. We require a rigorous, objective, thorough and analytical fiduciary process that must be documented.”

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

He tried to be objective and professional in his manner.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The Times offered him at least two separate positions in 2024 that satisfied his expressed career objectives, before he applied for the real estate deputy editor job, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

That university was never built, but the need for its proposed objectives never ceased.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

"That's what this committee has signed up to do. The objectives, the strategy and the rest, that's still to come."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Another source of savings - £600m per year on average - comes from "Treasury support for ongoing international objectives and more efficient defence procurement".

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

His entire life had been the summation of carefully tailored strategies, ideas, and objectives that could be planned, perfected, and executed.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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