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aspire

[uh-spahyuhr] / əˈspaɪər /


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Now there’s something for Musk to aspire to.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

At that time they had not won a major trophy for 35 years but they were a team that, in transfer fees and wages, cost well above anything Stoke City could ever aspire to.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

His obvious joy and enjoyment of being a representative of the city is something I aspire to, and I want people to feel that from me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Skilled professionals turned creators often don’t aspire to switch to full-time influencing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The phrase on the aspir- ational level adds nothing to aspire, nor is a prejudice reduction model any more sophisticated than reducing prejudice.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The irony for the wider European community during this latest wave of unrest is that Rama has long been viewed favourably by the EU, which Albania aspires to join.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The European Union, which the Balkan nation aspires to join, voiced concern over what it called the "violent escalation at the protest in Tirana".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The company aspires to launch data centers in space, powered by solar energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Corvette, a promising and hard-working designer herself who aspires to Christie’s brilliance, is tormented by nightmares of rich people complaining about the generation who “can’t expect everything to be handed to them.”

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

“The magnitude of the job dwarfs every man who aspires to it.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

“We believe that the brand’s image around the world reflects what we have always aspired to: a belief in absolute luxury,” the company’s eponymous founder and executive chairman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I've always looked up to bodybuilders as like superheroes and something I aspired to be," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

When I graduated from college, I aspired to be a war correspondent and report on the humanitarian crises shaping our time.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

She always aspired to have lots of kids, her own mother testified, and even her career, as a labor and delivery nurse, was centered around bringing children into the world.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Then it had not been merely the stars to which he had aspired on that June night.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Both efforts advanced today aim to support independent shoots and attract aspiring storytellers to our city,” Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, who introduced the initiatives, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Turturro’s title character could be seen as a hero for those aspiring to an analog life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Just make sure you like people and don’t like sleep,” Magyar advises aspiring directors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Countries accustomed to receiving great numbers of aspiring young people from beyond their borders may have to learn to do with fewer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

You’re off to a great start as an aspiring director.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon


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