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achieve

[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /


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Moulin was somewhat upbeat on the prospect that the French government would be able to achieve a significant fiscal consolidation over coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

While it aimed to help asylum seekers and refugees "to achieve their full potential" it did not include any specific commitments to provide better access to education for older teenagers.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In such a case, the patient "will achieve a cure and never have their life threatened by cancer," Spigel added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Deutsche Bank’s base case is that due to fundamental limitations on the speed AI programs and systems can achieve, we won’t reach superintelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Working far away from Bletchley, with minimal Enigma experience, Elizebeth and her small team had managed to achieve the same goal.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

“If Robinson achieves its savings target, it will be significantly more challenging for companies like TQL, J.B. Hunt and other mid-sized brokers to compete on price.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

If it achieves that, the spacecraft will then attempt to deploy satellites designed to expand the company's already massive satellite internet constellation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

There’s a difference between a film that becomes a cult classic because it’s genuinely underrated, and one that achieves that status through the unholy, rose-colored lens of social media obsession.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Neil: Hopefully he helps the team progress and achieves Euro 2028 qualification.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The more tests given—and the more students enrolled in rigorous courses—the higher the ranking a school achieves.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

“We think recently achieved manufacturing efficiencies provide more flexibility than the market recognizes,” they said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"This is achieved with the aid of gravity," explains paleontologist Prof. Dr. Thomas Martin from the University of Bonn.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

“The record-setting price achieved for the related Michael Jordan jersey is yet another corroborative result as to the significance of Jordan within the industry and popular culture.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Over time, neither side achieved dominance within American conservatism; what emerged instead was a “fusion” of the two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sadly, the diligent peasants almost never achieved the future economic security they so craved through their hard work in the present.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Appointed commissioner by then-Mayor Eric Adams in November 2024, Ms. Tisch has been achieving outstanding results ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

And, really, that’s all achieving anything in this life is: manifestation.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

He said it had spurred him on to pursue the opportunities that were available to him, which ultimately led to him achieving his dream of becoming an actor.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I have had thousands of conversations over the years with young families who have dreams of living debt-free and achieving major financial goals, like owning a home or sending their children to college.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“But there was nothing he cared about more deeply than achieving a lasting peace in the world.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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