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attain

[uh-teyn] / əˈteɪn /


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You certainly did not attain your wealth alone.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“In normal life,” Mr. Nguyen writes, “we struggle in order to attain some goal that we really want.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

At High Desert Test Sites, Zittel’s famous A-Z West escape pods are no longer used for camping after the city said the nonprofit would have to attain a commercial camping permit to continue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It is something that some writers reach for their entire careers and never attain.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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