as in wins
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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Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Schnabel’s cinematic canon includes Basquiat, Before Night Falls, and 4x Oscar nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, which earned the filmmaker a Best Director Oscar nom, and Best Director wins at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Globes and Césars.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hamilton achieves an airy mode of self-astonishment that by degrees turns completely chilling.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Reiter achieves this impressive combination by building its mini-bus-like body from carbon fiber, delivering an empty vehicle cabin with high torsional rigidity, a very low weight and a roof capacity up to 1,100 lb (500 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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When within one second of a rival at a detection point, a driver gains access to additional electrical deployment—up to 350 kW—giving them a temporary performance advantage.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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And the subject of an investigation gains the power to control the flow of information.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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Orlando is 8-3 this season when Bane scores at least 30 points.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic finishes with 35 points and Austin Reaves scores 25 points as the Lakers overcome LeBron James’ absence in a 110-97 win over the New York Knicks.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Finally, after all of those effects, the light makes it to the Local Group, the Milky Way, and all the way to us in the Solar System.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Clocks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocks%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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