as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
among British actors he holds the distinction of having clocked up the most performances of Hamlet on the London stage
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Bonnell: Two deployments, 20 years of service An Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, told the Fayetteville Observer that Bonnell served in the Special Forces, achieving the rank of sergeant first class and serving from September 2004 to December 2024.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
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At this point, achieving half that number might be a stretch.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Olympic Heights, which finished in fifth place in both 2023 and 2024, won the Class 2A Large Non-Tumbling Division.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Maryland had won the previous two meetings with Florida but dropped to 2-3 in the all-time series.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Best of all, Priority Pass membership is a lot easier to attain than elite status with an airline.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ansari said Islamic believers fast to attain God consciousness and righteousness, and strengthen their relationship with God.—
Pam DeFiglio,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Before 10 Things, the young actor gained attention as Bernard, the sarcastic head elf in The Santa Clause (1994).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the hashtag has continued to gain traction annually.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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For a list of stock recommendations like these made in The Prudent Speculator, visit theprudentspeculator.com.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a motion to dismiss the suit last month, Lively’s team argued that her allegations — which were first made in a California civil rights complaint that was shared with the New York Times — are protected by litigation privilege.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Clock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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