achievement
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"This achievement does not come without the best environment that the organising committee created for the athletes," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
But in terms of student achievement, Asian students have performed more like white students, frequently surpassing white students academically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Macauley credits the achievement to a "beautiful partnership" with students and researchers who were willing to challenge established ideas about Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
While “An American Girl” may not be a definitive account of either Ms. Rowland’s legacy or of the company she founded, it documents an achievement that is manifestly worth its own story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
If hindsight enhances our appreciation for the solidity and stability of the republican legacy, it also blinds us to the truly stunning improbability of the achievement itself.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Pattersonreceived several medals for his service and achievements, according to the Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs, including the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He stated his true self was reflected in more than a decade of public service, but achievements "cannot reduce the impact of what has been said".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
We felt embarrassed that our achievements set us apart from the rest of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Metaphorically of course, but the achievements of that great club had before only been seen in those black and white hues and so were ripe for a dash of colour.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In those days, I believed that proficiency in English and success in business were the direct result of high academic achievements and I assumed as a matter of course that Sisulu was a university graduate.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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