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ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /




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She created, hosted, and produced the acclaimed WSJ podcast franchise "Secrets of Wealthy Women" and authored the WSJ ebook "Resilience: How 20 Ambitious Women Used Obstacles to Fuel Their Success."

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Ambitious rugby is in the DNA of this team.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Ambitious entrepreneurs, old and new, are advancing powerful artificial intelligence tools that could transform lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Ambitious, high-level targets often catalyze funding that filters down to researchers, she says.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2024

Ambitious men caught glimpses of nobler ambitions than their own, and even worldlings confessed that his beliefs were beautiful and true, although ‘they wouldn’t pay’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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