attain
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These disclosures are from 13Ds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13Ds are filed within 10 days of an entity’s attaining more than 5% in any class of a company’s securities.
From Barron's
You say you’ve read it’s possible to pursue an early retirement after attaining $2 million, and that may very well be the case for some people.
From MarketWatch
Twitter now requires a valid phone number and payment to attain the blue check, betting that spammers will not shell out large amounts of cash to flood the site with scams.
From Washington Post
Chambas urged stepped up efforts to reduce inequalities and make new investments in education, technology and health while ensuring Africa’s young population could attain decent jobs.
From Seattle Times
It instead said that for its upcoming May 18 decision, its "board will take into account the inflation outlook, considering the monetary policy stance already attained."
From Reuters
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