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aspiring

[uh-spahyer-ing] / əˈspaɪər ɪŋ /


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Persuading external businesses to part with these sorts of sums just to back an aspiring racing driver is extremely difficult.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

One day, an aspiring inventor brought in a knitting machine that he was working on, which may have planted a seed in Howe’s mind for his future creation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Friday, aspiring ticket buyers reported that all artistic gymnastics events were marked “unavailable,” as was the opening ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

As U.S. foreign policy became more professionalized, some historians have argued, the role of overseeing and executing it became a better fit for capable administrators than aspiring presidents.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

No copyists, no aspiring thieves, no lovestruck Parisian couples.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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