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The phrase "achieving only a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the limited success or outcome of an effort or goal.
Example: "Despite the team's hard work, they ended up achieving only a fraction of their original targets."
Alternatives: "attaining just a" or "reaching merely a".
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Nevertheless, Williams was in far from top form, achieving only a 53% success rate with her first serve and coming up with 21 unforced errors.
It said Royal Mail had missed its target of delivering 93% of first-class letters the day after they were posted, achieving only a 91.7% rate.
The film was panned by critics, achieving only a 12 per cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the lowest score of any film Hutcherson has acted in.
However, we were unable to identify sequences that generated complete knockdown of Grb2 expression, achieving only a 50% reduction at 24 hours (Fig. 4A).
In contrast, cotton productivity grew slowly, achieving only a 0.69percentt growth rate.
3-HAA-treated rats, however, gained wt less strongly, achieving only a 10% wt gain on Days 6 8.
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In editorial, the target for 2011-12 had been maintained at 40%, despite achieving only an 8.78% completion rate the previous year.
If everyone does a little, we'll achieve only a little.
Napoleon had spent himself and his troops to achieve only a postponement of defeat.
However, it exhibits a significant toxicity profile and achieves only a slight impact on overall survival.
The parents' impatience spurs the researchers to develop a promising drug, though they achieve only a partial victory.
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