Example Sentences

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That’s still not a reason for a “second best” policy that accomplishes no real goal except to distort market choices in favor of lighter vehicles that have been estimated to kill 3,000-plus motorists a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Part of the issue is that much of the good that a president accomplishes occurs during the first year of a term—and is immediately priced in.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

I take every opportunity to make my life more colorful and whimsical — which this brush accomplishes while also making my hair silky and scalp healthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“Meeting those requirements and creating a plan that actually accomplishes your goals are two very different things,” says the Casiano Law Firm in San Diego.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

The analogy is more poetic than precise, for the cell accomplishes its “burning” with only the moderate heat of the body’s normal temperature.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson