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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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Along with all her pride in that achievement, she seemed a little angry at that fact too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"Her achievement means that she will be the first woman to command a service in Australian history," Marles told reporters.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

For Lavallo, who has spent two decades working with carbenes, the achievement carries both scientific and personal significance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

He was also a fellow at All Souls College, Oxford—by some measures the pinnacle of British academic achievement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The discovery of the Northwest Passage after centuries of searches was truly a historic achievement.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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