attain

Example Sentences

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And like anyone who has had to grow up too quickly, she struggles to attain real maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Pereira was arrested in his room at an asylum hotel in Uxbridge, west London, and told officers about his "long and tireless battle with the Home Office to try to attain asylum", said the prosecutor.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

In November 1990, he was elected Poland’s president, the first man to attain that office by democratic means in more than seven decades, and the first electrician ever to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Devising a strategy to attain your goals — and following through — is within your control.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“He wanted to attain a position where he would be honored and respected. He wanted wealth.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson