goal
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Asked about criticism of the government's recent decision to tighten export controls, Juda said the goal was to reduce losses from graft, which is estimated at $900 billion in 20 years.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
If you’ve spent decades building something strong and secure, the goal now isn’t to make it dramatically bigger.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Bellingham showed superb sleight of foot in the build-up to England's second goal.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The Swiss drugmaker said an early and mid-stage study for the drug, del-brax, in rare genetic disease facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy met its primary goal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It had been Duane’s goal for a long time to be able to reach the other side of the river with a single slide.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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