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attain

[uh-teyn] / əˈteɪn /


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“In China, if they have a long-term goal, they can attain it.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Long-term, he says, Europe needs to think about how to better build energy stockpiles and reduce or reorganise energy consumption to attain more control over sudden supply changes, like we're seeing now.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Companies due to report include Walmart, which recently became the first traditional retailer to attain a $1 trillion valuation, as well as Moody’s, DoorDash and Carvana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Gunters called this “making the climb to ninety-nine,” because ninety-ninth level was the maximum power level an avatar could attain.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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