achieve
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"That we failed to achieve our goal despite our best efforts is extremely regrettable," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took office four years ago with a reputation as a coalition builder — someone capable of bringing competing factions together to achieve a common goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
SpaceX also details a few targets it plans to eventually achieve at an unspecified time in the future, such as raising its gross margin to about 70% from 49% in 2025.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
And the IPO prospectus - the document that outlines the terms of the share sale - even says the company has "a history of net losses" and "may not achieve profitability in the future".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Papin’s pump consists of a cylinder with a piston; the piston is sealed by a layer of water, and Papin describes with care how to achieve this.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing achieve
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