achieve
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To achieve his objectives, De la Espriella plans to forge a military alliance with the United States and Israel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
However, Bill fails to quantify what he expects the team to achieve?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The AFC added Infantino's plan could not "realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The company said the drug, ziltivekimab, didn’t achieve the expected risk reduction for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and inflammation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
With the land war deadlocked, Britain and Germany were each determined to achieve ultimate victory by winning the war at sea.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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His film is likable as heck but never quite achieves liftoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
They said the new deal "achieves this without any government funding or cost to taxpayers".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
If SpaceX achieves that goal, it could become the most powerful and cost effective launch vehicle ever built.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
If the Italian bank achieves 50% control of Commerzbank it would be able to incorporate the German bank’s results in its own accounts, Bank of America says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
A wish that continually approaches but never achieves fulfillment.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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She was the most emotional for this final one as she came to terms with what she had achieved.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
"This research is achieved by team effort. There is an old Japanese saying: 'One arrow is easy to break, but three arrows bundled together are not,'" Mizuno said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Microsoft hasn’t publicly disclosed its cybersecurity revenue since 2023, when the business achieved $20 billion in annual revenue.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Experts say Taco Bell’s secret sauce isn’t just one flavor — the brand has achieved cultural relevance, menu innovation and compelling value that keep customers coming back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“From the time humankind achieved time travel,” a voice boomed out, just like in a movie preview, “people have been stirred with compassion for the sufferings of the past.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"Without this infrastructure, achieving the coherent, ultrafast modulation needed for the PTC regime would have been impossible."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
When asked whether the entire team was full speed and ready to go, he made the analogy of an airplane gathering speed down a runway before achieving flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"We are making important progress which will safeguard the future of our game, concentrate resources and give our teams the best chance of achieving success at all levels."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
SpaceX’s route to achieving its grand connectivity vision for Starlink is riddled with multibillion-dollar problems and would require decades’ worth of catching up, according to MoffettNathanson analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
But he was awarded a handsome trophy for achieving the best score of a player under the age of thirteen.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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