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goal

[gohl] / goʊl /


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What it shows is inflation persisting well above the central bank’s 2% goal for the sixth year running.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

WSJLI: Are there other things that you’ve done, sort of outside the confines of your day-to-day job, to help reach your goal?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Kurosawa is also of two minds regarding what he frequently hears from Japanese film students, that their goal is getting into top festivals, winning awards and securing global recognition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Both sides described the meeting as positive, with Netanyahu saying it touched on "our common goal: ensuring that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons".

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

I ran downfield and positioned myself in front of the goal, being careful not to get offside.

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

After that, many financial planners recommend steadily contributing to this emergency account, while tending to your other saving and investing goals, until the balance is large enough to cover six months of expenses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

If you have children, saving for them comes after meeting your own retirement and other savings goals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The chain is now delivering a majority of its in-store and drive-through orders in the U.S. within four minutes, one of Niccol’s goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The AI programs are following goals set by humans, in this case finding an answer to a question.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The common Core Standards in the arts addresses some of the 21st-century goals in education as well.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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