aspired
Example Sentences
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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
Some who had once aspired to be homeowners now see it as out of reach.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
U.S. sales of electric guitars have cooled since a surge during the Covid-19 pandemic when consumers aspired to learn to play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
There is no doubt that Bacon and his followers aspired to transform the world through their new science.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
