goal

Example Sentences

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I’m pretty bad at golf but at the end of the day the goal is to get the ball in the hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Another goal is to investigate its potential role in preventing periodontal disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The goal of the legislation is to track where kids do not have enough access to vision services and to ensure that Medi-Cal providers are improving services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Striker Ryan Naderi grabbed his first Premiership goal too, before being withdrawn with an injury at half-time for Youssef Chermiti.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Nikita Khrushchev still believed in the goal that had driven him since youth, the dream of improving life for the Soviet people.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin