achievement
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"Modest in demeanour, yet monumental in achievement, Fergus never sought admiration, but earned it universally from team-mates, opponents, supporters and generations of young rugby players, who dreamed of following in his footsteps."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
Lead author Dr. Chi Li, whose team's findings were published in Nature Photonics, said the achievement addresses a major obstacle in valleytronics research.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
A giant twist in the series’ penultimate episode, “The Garden,” came with the reveal that the crowning achievement motivating Deborah all season long, a sold-out Madison Square Garden performance, was a cruel illusion.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
When I proudly debuted one of my late-in-the-book songs for Robbie, she exploded, slapping down my achievement with a vicious “Good night!”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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