objective

Example Sentences

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"Everything has to be reviewed from the ground up with one objective: zero tolerance."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He didn’t mention opening the Strait of Hormuz as a military objective, saying that was a mission with which other nations should help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Our objective is security and peace, and that is what we’re working towards.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The U.S. has denied that regime change in Iran is an objective of its operations.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

One of them was called Project Orion after the constellation, a reminder that the ship’s ultimate objective was the stars.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan