attain
Example Sentences
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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
"Wanting to become stronger and to attain a higher rank is my motivation," he said in fluent Japanese.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
The wind generated from such a column could reach out hundreds of feet and might attain hurricanelike speeds.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing attain
Vocabulary from the Constitution of the United States
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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