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ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /




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On an even more ambitious note, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pushing to develop nuclear energy on the surface of the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Most independent experts regard that timeline as ambitious.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"The French authorities will continue to encourage our companies and our armed forces to seek out the ways and means to pursue ambitious European projects that are consistent with our national security interests."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Ray Miles, a member of an East End squad that is less than thrilled by their new guy, opposite the smooth and ambitious Det.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The duke was ambitious, but certainly not a threat to the castle or its inhabitants.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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