attain

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At High Desert Test Sites, Zittel’s famous A-Z West escape pods are no longer used for camping after the city said the nonprofit would have to attain a commercial camping permit to continue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

To attain that objective, GDP will need to average 4.17% growth or more over the next decade, according to an official Chinese guidebook published last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Entitled “Superstar CEOs,” the researchers focused on CEOs who attain “superstar” status, as measured by, among other criteria, their company’s ranking on “most admired” lists.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

“It’s responsible for organizing your thoughts and actions to attain your goals.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth