ambition
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In his post, the prime minister, who is known as Abiy, said Ethiopia's ambition to achieve universal prosperity required its leadership to be physically fit, morally strong and intellectually capable.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
The company reiterated its 2026 guidance, with Chief Executive Pascal Soriot saying AstraZeneca is on track to deliver its 2030 ambition and to sustain growth through the next decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“You are choosing personal ambition over professional integrity and subservience over leadership.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
As Brazil's preeminent new political dynasty, the Bolsonaros are serving up the kind of drama, infighting and ambition that would not be out of place in one of the country's beloved telenovelas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Everything else—from ambition to love to despair—derives in some way from this single powerful emotion.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Abiy has previously emphasised military preparedness and national development as central to his government's ambitions.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Using back-of-the-envelope numbers, it’s clear Wall Street is not expecting Amazon to reach Jassy’s ambitions, at the moment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
AI agents could erode its search-engine dominance, financing needs for its AI ambitions are sky-high, and it doesn’t have a consumer AI agent app that matches up exactly with what Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
During the quarter Alphabet raised $28.7 billion by selling bonds and $12.4 billion by issuing new shares to help pay for its AI ambitions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
It was important, however, that Perry not suspect this—not until Perry, with his gift, had helped further Dick’s ambitions.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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