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• v  to gain with effort
• v  reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
• v  find unexpectedly
• v  reach a destination, either real or abstract

• A stylist hypothesized in the Inquirer article about the steps taken to attain her look, and a firestorm of online comments followed, including these two:.
• According to a recent poll by the People's University in Beijing, some 60% of Chinese believe the nation's rich used illegal means to attain their wealth.
• Consider the obvious implications if rights attain the moment the egg and sperm meet: all kinds of embryo research become questionable, starting with the stem-cell research McCain .

• achieve
• accomplish
• reach
• hit
• fall upon
• strike
• come upon
• light upon
• chance upon
• come across
• chance on
• happen upon
• discover
• make
• arrive at
• gain

News & Articles

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• Best Landscapers In Chicago
  A well-manicured yard and stunning landscape is summer eye candy. Getting help to attain the top-notch landscaping in Chicago is easy when the best landscapers are hired.
  June 15, 2013 - CBS Chicago
• How to beat the heat while recreating this summer
  Some recent forecasts have called for it to hit 100 degrees, and although we didn’t attain triple digits, we’ve reached the upper 90s. And July is coming soon.
  June 14, 2013 - The Daily Sentinel
• IdeaKloud Adds New Lines to Business Reach and Exposure with Broadcasterr
  NEW YORK, June 13th, 2013 /MarketersMedia/ -- It is the aim of every business owner to bring maximum reach to their business. As an alternative to attain more business exposure IdeaKloud comes up with ...
  June 13, 2013 - Accesswire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Vladimir Putin in FOXNews
  If we are unable to attain such a goalPutin said, "it will be difficult for us to keep within the framework of the treaty in a situation when other countries do develop such weapons systems, and among those are countries in our near...
• President Bush in International Herald Tribune
  In your request to establish diplomatic relations with the United States, you expressed Kosovo's desire to attain the highest standards of democracy and freedom,Bush wrote. "I fully welcome this sentiment. In particular, I support your...
• Tom Hicks in ESPN
  Together, we have worked exhaustively since last month to attain this agreement,Hicks said in the release. "It's a complex business deal that positions the franchise positively for the future."