goals

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Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Bosnia, playing in the World Cup for the second time since gaining independence, is led by 40-year-old Edin Dzeko, the country’s all-time leader in caps and goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Tuchel said Saka, who has scored 14 goals in 48 appearances for the Three Lions, still requires careful attention before the tournament - which has raised some concerns given he is a key player.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The primary goals of the trip include testing the abilities of NASA's Orion spacecraft, as well as a rendezvous with lunar landers developed by the private space companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

So now the score was tied, two goals apiece.

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