as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor
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When asked for advice for children who aspire to be professional athletes, Fray emphasized that achieving goals is never easy and requires perseverance.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Edit Carefully Perhaps the hardest but most important of the four steps to achieving the midimalist look is careful editing.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) struck out five in two scoreless innings of relief as the Nationals won for the fourth time in five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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From there, the Hornets called their final timeout, with Ball driving from the winning basket.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Observers say such appointments suggest the Coastal Commission has already begun to change in ways that pro-housing reformers seem keen to attain.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Presenting decent, competitive teams with the prospect of attaining the best lottery odds will only further encourage those in the middle of the standings to hold a fire sale at the trade deadline to try to drop down.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The content gaining traction — tea rituals, slow routines, dense and futuristic cities, food culture that feels abundant and communal — maps precisely onto what young people say is missing from their own lives.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, Rakesh expects Dell to gain from higher spending by major cloud service providers (CSPs) and CoreWeave.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Atletico is at home to defend its 2-0 win from the first leg and try to make it to the last four of the European competition for the first time in nearly a decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The talk of the newsroom this morning is why Wall Street rallied and oil prices retreated on what could be considered very tenuous indications that diplomatic progress is being made.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Notch (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notch%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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