aspired

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Many series followed in the wake of “Battlestar Galactica” that aspired to capitalize on its legacy; in my mind, “The Expanse” came closest to meeting its level of fearless political and social pertinence.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“A schedule full of games you have aspired to can be such a delight,” he wrote in one of the more than 450 Publisher’s Memo columns he wrote for Referee magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Ashford Inc. never became the big manager of outside assets that it aspired to be.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Growing up in Lancashire in northern England, McKellen never aspired to be a movie star.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Just up the road from Gatlinburg is the town of Pigeon Forge, which twenty years ago was a sleepy hamlet—nay, which aspired to be a sleepy hamlet—famous only as the hometown of Dolly Parton.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson