as in achieved
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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No one has won the grand prize in the last 29 drawings, as the jackpot has ballooned.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The Odyssey will mark Nolan's follow-up to Oppenheimer, his biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, which won seven Oscars (including Best Picture) and grossed nearly $1 billion at the worldwide box office.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sunday shift In India, Apple stepped up air shipments to meet its goal of a 20% increase in usual production at iPhone plants, attained by adding workers, and temporarily extending operations at the biggest Foxconn India factory to Sundays, the source added.—
Aditya Kalra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, inflation sits well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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His fashion star has been steadily rising in recent years as his widescreen approach to Loewe — rooted in craft and closely linked to the art and film worlds — has gained traction and propelled the house into a global player.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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While significant progress has been made, more than 40% of the lands within the Wildlife Corridor remain unprotected and vulnerable to development.—
Haley Busch,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, much of the material, including Epstein’s infamous contacts book, had already been made public through past litigation and discovery files.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Clocked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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