achieve
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According to the researchers' calculations, the B8 reactor would have needed approximately twice as much uranium and more than twice as much heavy water as it actually contained to achieve a sustained nuclear chain reaction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Analysts say the move is unlikely to achieve its intended effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"We can't achieve any of this if we are divided," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Saka did not achieve that tally against the French visitors, but shook off illness to come off the bench and assist Eberechi Eze's strike that made it 2-0, before rolling in his side's third goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I lean against my husband, he is already leaning on me, together we achieve a kind of comfort.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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If it achieves that, the spacecraft will then attempt to deploy satellites designed to expand the company's already massive satellite internet constellation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
There’s a difference between a film that becomes a cult classic because it’s genuinely underrated, and one that achieves that status through the unholy, rose-colored lens of social media obsession.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
That’s unusual even by AI-era standards, with analysts noting that a business built around physical hardware rarely achieves margins that high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Neil: Hopefully he helps the team progress and achieves Euro 2028 qualification.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He achieves his own authority, and that is unshakable.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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This approach had worked for American scientists, who achieved the world's first controlled, sustained nuclear chain reaction using a graphite-moderated reactor in 1942.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The children were good students and often achieved top positions in their classes," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the past, she has portrayed those casting doubts that such a resolution could be achieved as irksome malcontents.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The play, which debuted in New York, will feature McKellen and Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel in 3D holographic form, which was achieved using 52 cameras filming them from multiple angles.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Strength has been given to us. Else how could so much have been achieved by such as we?”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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But how close did Germany actually come to achieving that goal?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
And, really, that’s all achieving anything in this life is: manifestation.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
He said it had spurred him on to pursue the opportunities that were available to him, which ultimately led to him achieving his dream of becoming an actor.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The latest guidance upgrade, combined with personalization revenues ahead of plan, reinforces Ferrari’s long-standing track record of exceeding guidance and achieving strategic targets ahead of schedule, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Our involvement will be so great that we cannot—without national humiliation—stop short of achieving our complete objectives.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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