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goal

[gohl] / goʊl /


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The Briton has already spoken about the big goal: repeating her sweep of the sprint golds at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

But hitting the $1 trillion goal is far from a slam dunk.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Gone are the days when the primary goal was getting workers and customers to adopt the AI features they built.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

“We’re very high on quality, and we’re high on authenticity. Music was always the main goal, and that’s why we chose Daptone; we’re on the same page about that, ‘cause music is a vibration.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Last fall when Owen, Leo, and I did the town’s program, I scored a goal on my own team by accident.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

John Murray: Madjo is a teenage striker Aston Villa fans will know all about already after the goals he has scored for them in pre-season.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“We continue to believe that hydrogen, including clean renewable hydrogen, can help advance California’s energy and climate goals while supporting the long-term affordability, safety, and reliability of energy services for customers,” spokesperson Raul Gordillo said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Critics are censuring Mr. Warsh for turning his back on those goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The 29-year-old scored 23 goals in 103 games for Forest but has been behind Chris Wood and Igor Jesus in the pecking order and was left out of last season's Europa League squad.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

We’d won the game, three goals to two, and I’d scored all three.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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