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achieve

[uh-cheev] / Ι™ΛˆtΚƒiv /


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Severn Trent Water was the only company to achieve the highest rating of four stars.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Many simply feel “they have to fight harder” to achieve the financial success and freedom that their relatives enjoyed in the past, he said, and that “will always be top of mind” when they vote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

We can achieve that which has never even been imagined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Because of Israel’s proportional representation system, no party has ever won 61 seats outright to achieve a Knesset majority, meaning that the election will be followed by potentially long, drawn-out negotiations.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

How Uncle Jack won’t ever get to see a Lockwood achieve what his big brother was after.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

It achieves this goal largely using one tool: the economy's key interest rate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

It also has a ranked-choice voting system, meaning that if none of the four candidates on the ballot achieves a majority—likely—the state won’t tabulate final results until Nov. 18.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Committing to three more years means her legacy may now be defined by what she achieves next.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Crucially, the microscope achieves this resolution without sacrificing imaging speed or requiring intense laser illumination.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

After nine years—in April 1957—Joey finally achieves twelve consecutive negative swabs for Hansen’s disease, and she is allowed to leave Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

McGee long ago achieved cult status and comes from a tradition of graffiti that he sees as separate from work made for a gallery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Tuvalu Trust Fund said it had achieved "substantial progress in reducing portfolio carbon emissions".

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Delilah and She's A Lady singer has achieved three UK number one singles and four chart-topping albums during a music career spanning more than six decades.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Earlier research has found that isometric training can lower blood pressure more effectively than other types of exercise, sometimes producing reductions comparable to or greater than those achieved with certain medications.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

The U-2 achieved a high altitude that made it impossible for the jet to intercept or shoot at Powers.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Some drivers tighten up when they get this close to achieving their lifetime's ambition.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

They determined that achieving this would require a better foundation for the living muscle tissue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Sitting in front of rows of cookbooks at her Manhattan apartment, she spoke to us about her new media venture, how to dress up store-bought cheesecake and her trick for achieving perfectly creamy scrambled eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Not many people see us as a community capable of achieving something this big,” said Jaelyn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Based on what I told you about Russ, do you not think that our team would have a better chance of achieving its goals if he played for us this year?”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick


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