ambition
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What does it mean to lack ambition in a country that worships wealth?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
His passion and ambition were obvious and soon he was invited to train with a team, a 16-year-old playing with adults.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Both spotted they were the only black players on their teams and exchanged jerseys, becoming friends with a shared ambition of making the national team.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Platner always wanted to be a soldier, an ambition he says he can’t fully explain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Fulfilling family expectations and his own ambition, Dr. Kane set off to court his fame.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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