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attained

[uh-teynd] / əˈteɪnd /






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Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Aaron Bay-Schuck, Warner’s CEO, thinks that approach will help propel Batson to heights attained by one conspicuous former teen star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Foster attended a French-language prep school in Los Angeles as a child, meaning she attained fluency with much more ease and access than many Americans are afforded.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

"Studies show that parents with one child tend to have attained higher educational outcomes themselves than parents of multiple children," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Gender, and potency, are not attained in isolation.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin