attain
Example Sentences
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You certainly did not attain your wealth alone.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Well-anchored inflation expectations help central banks attain their inflation targets, which is 2% for the Bank of Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“In China, if they have a long-term goal, they can attain it.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 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
In fact, he was realizing that the magazine pictures were pretending to reach this level of wealth, and yet somehow had no idea how to attain it.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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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