goal

Example Sentences

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They only lead on goal difference and will cede top spot if Hearts, who had led since September, avoid defeat at bottom side Livingston on Sunday.

From BBC • 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

The goal: to improve the accuracy of online listings for millions of products at Walmart WMT 0.84%increase; green up pointing triangle , Best Buy and other retailers and make them easily digestible by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Homeownership is a lofty and desirable goal — and one that many young Americans think is out of reach.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Well, not the goal itself. Or the whole intense battle with Jonah. But—the fact that you put yourself out there and don’t hide what you’re going for. You own it.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison