attain
Example Sentences
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“In normal life,” Mr. Nguyen writes, “we struggle in order to attain some goal that we really want.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“In China, if they have a long-term goal, they can attain it.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
But perspective is everything, and something difficult to attain when following daily, hourly, or even minute-by-minute movements.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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
If you read and consider it carefully, you will discover in it my most heartfelt desire that you may attain the greatness that Fortune and all your own qualities promise you.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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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