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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For instance, an athlete might restrict food intake to find focus, or delay eating to achieve a specific goal that day.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Florida’s victory launched a historic run that culminated in SEC and NCAA championships — a double last achieved by the 2001 Gators.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia by about 11,800 votes in an election overseen by a Republican secretary of state and certified by a Republican governor.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her performance in the women's luge singles on Tuesday also marked just the second time an American has won an Olympic medal in the event.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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But prison camps attained this scale and significance only gradually.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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In math, just 18% of students attained that level.—
Larry Sand,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local polls had consistently projected that no single party would gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The analyst also expects MongoDB to gain from higher consumption, driven by rising enterprise workloads.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Police Department’s Strategic Investigation Unit continues to investigate the shooting, while no arrests have been made at this time.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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That success only made realizing his childhood Olympic medal dream all the more tantalizing.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Clock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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