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aspire

[uh-spahyuhr] / əˈspaɪər /


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In the news business, there’s the world that most of us journalists aspire to live in—the one that has our audience eagerly clamoring for more of our serious accountability reporting.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Labour and the Liberal Democrats aspire to reductions when economic conditions allow.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Lawyers who aspire to become judge often run for open seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The art, the sweep, the ceilings are so high that you aspire even in your posture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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