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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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As the playoffs begin in high school football, this is really the first time in years that there's no certain No. 1 quarterback in the Southland based on performance and team achievement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Mass booklet included an image of Mageean's greatest achievement on the track, the moment she crossed the line at the 2024 European Championships.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The experiment demonstrated that a spacecraft could deliberately change an asteroid's motion, an achievement with potentially enormous implications for protecting Earth from future asteroid threats.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

A modest achievement, perhaps, but one I’m growing increasingly fond of.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

For a fleeting moment, I wished I could see the hugeness of that achievement from the perspective of other people.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Emery has earned admirers, including Barcelona boss Hansi Flick, following his achievements at Villa, having already won the Europa League three times with Sevilla and once with Villarreal.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Shirley Dace, as she worked the phones at Bass headquarters, referred to a five-page list of personal achievements and positive developments during the mayor’s first term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Eisenkot also supports a tough approach against foes like Iran, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon—though he says he favors turning military victories into diplomatic achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The BBC has discovered that over the last few years, an increasing number of websites, press releases and social videos have begun to appear, celebrating the achievements of a businessman called Arif Patel in Dubai.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Although he knew he was bright and could produce novel ideas, he could claim no clear-cut intellectual achievements, and he was still without his Ph.D.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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