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goal

[gohl] / goʊl /


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He scored the opening goal in England's 2-0 win against the Czech Republic on Tuesday night, after also netting in a 3-2 defeat by world champions Spain at Wembley on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

She posted a photo on X, external, thanking those who had supported her, and doubled down on her goal to advocate for social issues nationwide.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Details of the effort to free Castillo, some of which haven’t been previously reported, offer new insight into how the Trump administration pursues the goal of freeing Americans detained abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The goal is to do it right rather than do it fast and run into problems later down the line,” said Colin Sweeney, spokesperson for LADOT.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“And I do understand that you’re busy. But my primary goal in coming here was to speak with you.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

His importance is underlined by the fact he has contributed the same amount of goals and assists, six, as Bellingham since England faced DR Congo.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Still, Dallas president Lorie Logan warned: "I currently estimate the target range needs to rise an additional 50 basis points or more to appropriately balance the outlook and risks for our dual mandate goals."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

"He was a hard taskmaster because whenever I scored a hat-trick or a goal, my mother would say 'that's great, son'." His father, meanwhile, offered tough constructive criticism however many goals Ferguson had scored.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

But he’s a cabinet officer who needs allies to achieve his military goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Apart from these, he should refuse to listen to anyone else, pursue his goals directly, and be obstinate in the decisions he has taken.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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