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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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At these schools, there are no excuses, and the achievement gap has all but disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Given everything he has endured since the tragic car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of his close friends Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, simply stepping back into the ring was an achievement.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The achievement isn’t lost on Jim Tracy, who became so emotional upon learning his son was named interim Red Sox manager he pulled his car to the side of the road.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

As part of the occasion to honour their achievement, they both stepped on to weighing scales to establish the quantity of tomatoes they would each be given.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Being picked for the position was an enormous achievement for anyone.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

However, sentiment in the Korean market, and towards semiconductor stocks in general, is so sour at present that traders were in no mood to appreciate the achievements.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

After 30 years of innovation in the L.A. music scene, Cut Chemist’s résumé of achievements is too long to list.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Laura is the recipient of the Gerald Loeb award for deadline reporting and the New York Women in Communications, Inc. Matrix Award in the newspaper category, honoring her achievements in journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

I expect he will want to talk up what he sees as his achievements at home, as well as those on the world stage.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The great intellectual achievements of antiquity had few immediate practical applications.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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