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[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /


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He says that to achieve this he moved between government, non-profit, creative and corporate work, and had a host of jobs in 15 years.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Mr. Emanuel approvingly cites the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s dictum to “fight terrorism as if there’s no peace process, and work to achieve peace as if there’s no terror.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“When it comes to investing, the goal is always to achieve the best return with the least amount of risk,” said Forest Dutton, a certified financial planner in Lexington, S.C.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

That he is counseling patience suggests the hawks have yet to achieve a consensus for a July hike.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The theory is, when black individuals achieve power for themselves, black people as a group benefit, as does society as a whole.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The new material achieves a photo upconversion efficiency of 1.9%, according to a study published June 23 in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

It typically achieves these goals through interest-rate decisions -- cutting borrowing costs to spur economic activity or raising them to cool prices.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Morningstar’s base-case scenario, which it assigns a 50% probability, assumes that SpaceX achieves a reusable Starship rocket and somewhat economical orbital data centers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 6, 2026

Citi estimates that if the loyalty business achieves this growth and continues to expand at a healthy rate, it could be worth between 10.5 billion and 13 billion euros by 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

A wish that continually approaches but never achieves fulfillment.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

"Significant phased progress has been achieved in efforts to revitalise... the project," state news agency Xinhua reported.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Silver, another haven asset that tends to be more volatile, has tumbled 49% from its record of $115 per troy ounce achieved early this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Writing in the journal Nature, the team showed that wave amplification can be achieved using a device that simulates extreme rotation without physically spinning.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Knight's nine-year spell as captain was remarkable for its longevity – it took in six different prime ministers – and for everything that was achieved on and off the field.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

This would be a key component in the full flowering of mechanics achieved following the work of Isaac Newton.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

But by the time he left office, he was finally achieving something unlikely: becoming a power center of his own.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

“This historic act of generosity will give millions of low- and middle-income children an even stronger shot at achieving the American Dream,” the White House said on its website about the accounts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel is proud of what his sons have accomplished as they move closer to achieving their major league dreams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Heavily bombed during World War Two because of its huge manufacturing capacity, Manchester became a creative hub from the 1980s onwards with bands like New Order and Oasis achieving global fame.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Jim Moore, the last principal of Ector High School before it was closed down as a means of achieving desegregation, felt the same way.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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