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ambition

[am-bish-uhn] / æmˈbɪʃ ən /




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"Our ambition is to be able to connect to over 100 international cities over the next five years," Douglas said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“I was just completely sucked in, and I was intrigued by the ambition, the characters, which just glittered off the page,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Every referee's ambition is to go to the World Cup," Artan told BBC Somali in an interview last week.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Bureaucracy is toxic to ambition, adaptability, innovation and engagement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Too handsome, too popular, no sting of unhappiness and ambition.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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