1
as in to attain
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
finally achieved stardom
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
finally achieved his purpose, which was to form a first-class boys' choir made up of inner-city kids
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Keep scrolling for more furniture and decor pieces at Wayfair’s resolution shop to achieve your 2026 home goals.
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Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
People aged 65 to 75 achieved the greatest overall cognitive benefits from resistance training.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Focus on the Process A common mistake people make with New Year’s resolutions is focusing on achieving a certain outcome rather than the process of getting there, Albers said.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Longest deflationary streak While China is on track to achieve its growth target of about 5% last year, the economy has continued to face deflationary pressure.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Few people would consider a career as a regional, impersonator-style vocalist to be worthwhile; even fewer would, having attained such a career, try to make themselves into something more than a novelty act.—
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
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Malinin holds the honor as the only skater ever to land a quad axel in competition, first accomplishing the feat in 2022.—
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That’s what the report is trying to accomplish.—
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The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games despite going 0 for 6 on the power play a day after beating the Rangers 10-2.—
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Though the Heat is returning home for three games, Miami won’t be heavily favored to win any of them.—
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The paywall implementation follows intense backlash after the chatbot fulfilled requests to digitally remove clothing from photographs without subjects’ consent.—
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Building on these engagements, Palm sees his leadership at Catalina Global as the most fulfilling stage of his career.—
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
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Although his unit did not perform particularly well in 2026, ranking 22nd in total defense, 24th in points against and 17th on third down, anyone that has interacted with Weaver knows that his presence screams head coach.—
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Just thinking about having this film play in the same place where one of his idols, Elvis Presley performed, was thrilling.—
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.—
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“Achieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achieve. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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