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achievement

[uh-cheev-muhnt] / əˈtʃiv mənt /


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"Being able to identify such an ancient small group of Neanderthals in such a complex site is an important achievement for Polish research and for the study of Neanderthals in Europe."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

In 2024, privately held Quantinuum became the first in the industry to achieve the milestone, with IonQ subsequently crossing the “four nines” threshold with the achievement of 99.99% fidelity in October.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

A mechanical engineer who helped architect Apple Silicon — arguably Apple’s most genuinely innovative achievement under Cook — he represents a return to product-first thinking.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

In total it took home three awards, including animation and audio achievement.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Of the two possibilities I think humiliation would be more likely than the achievement of our objectives—even after we had paid terrible costs.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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