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accomplish

[uh-kom-plish] / əˈkɒm plɪʃ /


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To accomplish this deregulation, the group spent nearly $75,000 on lobbying efforts, according to their 2023, 2024 and 2025 state lobbying reports.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

"This can't be a direct reflection of what we were trying to accomplish," US midfielder Tyler Adams said.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

For all that Ohtani has accomplished and will accomplish during his career, he might have missed out on his one chance to pitch in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

New York Fed President John Williams said he “expects inflation to edge down” in coming quarters, noting that current monetary policy is well-positioned to accomplish that.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

“Lamentably, I would have the opportunity to accomplish only one feat or the other. Both would not be possible.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Ms. Butterly accomplishes the feat of making “ceramics” become “sculpture” without the usual method of constructing giant jars with impossibly minuscule openings and jazzily geometric surface decoration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Part of the issue is that much of the good that a president accomplishes occurs during the first year of a term—and is immediately priced in.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

However, this tax no longer accomplishes what it once did.

From Salon Dec. 28, 2025

Yet, the human brain accomplishes this remarkable learning while consuming only about 20 watts of power, compared to the megawatts required by today's supercomputers.

From Science Daily Nov. 5, 2025

Indeed, it is more or less taken as modern gospel that profound scientific truth frequently accomplishes the opposite of what Epicurus recommended, costing us peace of mind.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

He points to accomplished musicians as an example.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Bedford Girls' School head Gemma Gibson said Year 10 pupil Natalie was "bright and accomplished", remembered her as a dancer, musician and sportswoman.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

They accomplished this using a technique from quantum information science called quantum Fisher information.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

They had also spent a fortune on Mauricio Pochettino, the most accomplished coach in the program’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

They were, after all, two of the most accomplished letter writers of the era, men who had fashioned over long careers at the writing desk distinctive prose styles that expressed their different personalities perfectly.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

It’s another to hit for a low batting average with 50 homers, a feat that Murakami is well on his way to accomplishing.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

That is formidable, but this book is meant to be definitive, and it succeeds in accomplishing that.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2026

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the U.S. was “ahead of schedule in accomplishing our mission.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Megan Keller scored the golden goal 4 minutes and 7 seconds into the extra period, lifting the Americans to their third gold medal in the event after accomplishing the feat in 1998 and 2018.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

The satisfaction of accomplishing something could be very fleeting.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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