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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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It was a "major achievement of national cultural policy," the official said, to get the "art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration" added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Per the Hollywood Reporter, Wenders received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Awards last week and addressed the “Wrong Move” issue in his speech, saying that he would not shoot the scene today.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The new University of Houston achievement pushes the record 18 degrees C higher to 151 K.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

He also received a lifetime achievement award in 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But two weeks ago, running one slow lap around the nature trail would have seemed like nothing to me, and last Tuesday, it was a capital A achievement.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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