achievement
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For now, the Vienna team's achievement demonstrates that a long-pursued scientific concept can operate as a self-sustaining timekeeping system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
For the 737 MAX, its ability to stay intact after Wednesday’s near-catastrophe was an achievement for a plane that by Boeing’s own count, had once held the worst safety record of any modern-day aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
This is their eighth playoff berth in the past nine years, a remarkable achievement considering all of their disadvantages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Yet his most impressive achievement came in Europe.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
When I proudly debuted one of my late-in-the-book songs for Robbie, she exploded, slapping down my achievement with a vicious “Good night!”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
"Living longer is one of the great achievements of public health," said Alain Labrique, head of the WHO's data department.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I know how hard-earned these achievements were, which is why we are a leader in this business,” said Yu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
A poster from the Gold Over America Tour, which Biles launched in September 2021 following the Tokyo Olympics, completes the trio of framed achievements.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Against that dystopian backdrop, goofball mechanical athletes may be doing something far more valuable for their creators than outpacing our greatest sporting achievements: They’re making machines relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was, first of all, an acknowledgment of our struggle, and of the achievements of the chief as the leader of that struggle and as a man.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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