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[gohl] / goʊl /


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Another goal of the plan is to revitalize public spaces like the beach and businesses on the Third Street Promenade that never truly recovered post-pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The group's broader goal is to understand the biological features that distinguish the human brain from those of other animals.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

The insurer is halfway through a three-year plan it launched at the end of 2024, and linked the cuts to its goal to expand business profitably beyond 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

He collaborated with Chomp Donuts & Coffee at the festival, creating a donut with chrysanthemum and sea coconut, but his larger goal was to introduce diners to ingredients that might otherwise remain unfamiliar.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

“The goal will be to place your ball of light in the stellacity sphere, and we'll be able to measure its current.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

I set some goals for myself to redirect my energy towards my own artwork and my own output.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

One of the center's goals is to build a detailed model, or "digital twin," of the heliosphere.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Edison said the legislation “would not address the stable financing framework utilities need to support California’s climate goals and deliver affordable, reliable electricity in a time of increasing demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Arsenal conceded the fewest goals in the league last season as they won the title for the first time in 22 years.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

In 1703 Newton became President of the Royal Society and drew up a scheme to define its goals.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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