goal

Example Sentences

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In fact, writing code or shipping a product was not the main goal of the job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Trippier had one goal in mind when he joined Newcastle - to help the club get to where they "need to be".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The U.S. technology giant said Friday that the investment plan is aimed at helping advance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s goal of improving the nation’s economic security and promoting growth investments in advanced technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I watch the whole thing in motion—everybody busy; hundreds of kids banding together, working side by side to accomplish a single, worthwhile goal.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman