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achieve

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UK /əˈtʃiːv/US /əˈtʃiːv/
verb

to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time

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Or better, how do you explain when others are able to achieve things that seem to defy all of the assumptions?

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