achievements

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To understand the scale of that commission’s achievements, consider this: It helped extend the life of Social Security by a half-century.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The trade union Verdi said the proposal to scrap the early retirement scheme showed "a total disregard for the lifetime achievements of the people concerned".

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

America’s artists have always chronicled, celebrated and criticized the nation’s historical events, values, achievements and faults in paintings—abetting our understanding of our history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

However, playing on home soil, the team’s goal is to emulate El Tri’s achievements in 1970 and 1986, when they reached the quarterfinals — the country’s best World Cup finish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

In my opinion, the central events and achievements of the revolutionary era and the early republic were political.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis