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objective

[uhb-jek-tiv] / əbˈdʒɛk tɪv /




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The dissenters said the first step toward achieving that objective would be to start raising interest rates incrementally.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Kate O'Connor's objective heading into the Commonwealth Games was clear.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He added, however, that PayPal remains “open and objective in evaluating opportunities.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"The shared objective is to strengthen the competitiveness of the sports car manufacturer and secure as many jobs as possible in the long term," the company said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

It didn’t treat Mormonism as the objective of human history, but neither did it discount the contribution Mormonism had made in grappling with the questions of the age.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

"Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership that advances several priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear nonproliferation," the department said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

While militarily, the Americans were achieving their objectives, as measured in Iranian ships, planes and targets destroyed and defence capabilities degraded, politically the conflict was far from resolved.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

That university was never built, but the need for its proposed objectives never ceased.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said, “Secretary Hegseth ensured his message was aligned with the president’s objectives and agenda, and he did not want to impede upon the president’s decision space.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

There will be designated interstellar objectives, and sooner or later our spacecraft will have human crews.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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