achievement
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It was a "major achievement of national cultural policy," the official said, to get the "art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration" added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Per the Hollywood Reporter, Wenders received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Awards last week and addressed the “Wrong Move” issue in his speech, saying that he would not shoot the scene today.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
If that were to happen, Dowson said it would be a "significant achievement" that would be "well up there" with previous Prodrive triumphs.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The new University of Houston achievement pushes the record 18 degrees C higher to 151 K.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
And not only had Marina Raskova played a key role in the phenomenal achievement, but she had an amazing story of ten days of wilderness survival to tell along with it.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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