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aspiring

[uh-spahyer-ing] / əˈspaɪər ɪŋ /


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Snowboarding has long failed to gain popularity in South Korea, but he pressed ahead with the competition, which eventually became a key platform for aspiring snowboarders.

From Barron's

Any film about an aspiring architect is going to make the most of its locations.

From Los Angeles Times

The aspiring floppy-haired filmmaker could be sensitive but manipulative, loveable yet irritating.

From BBC

The money to pay for professional and aspiring athletes to train abroad is also in short supply.

From Barron's

The weekly drama followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in the fictional town of Capeside, Mass. Van Der Beek’s Dawson was a sensitive soul and an aspiring filmmaker.

From The Wall Street Journal