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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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Over a career spanning more than 60 years, she sold more than 100 million records, wrote more than 3,000 songs and won 11 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement honour.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

I got to present him a framed newspaper copy of his achievement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Sedentary behavior has been associated with poorer academic achievement, while physical activity is known to support brain function, particularly in adults.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

McCabe has cerebral palsy and completed exams in seven subjects over the course of five months using eye-gaze technology - an achievement celebrated by his friends and teachers at school.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In human terms, this was Tyson’s greatest achievement.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

America’s greatest achievements have always required us to confront difficult problems without letting them become excuses for inaction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

It recognizes astronauts whose achievements have made an exceptional contribution to the nation's space program.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Some reports focused on the strangest claims by Arday of his personal achievements, including that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, some partly with a fracture in his leg.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

As Panettiere told Jay Shetty on a May episode of his podcast “On Purpose,” those early achievements came at the cost of enjoying a normal childhood.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

But its theft sparked a series of events that would threaten to derail the highest achievements of modern art.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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