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aspiring

[uh-spahyer-ing] / əˈspaɪər ɪŋ /


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One, whom we are calling Anna, said she had entered a Sport competition which invited aspiring models to send in amateur photographs in the 1990s, when she was 17.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"The filters and the use of AI on social media posts mean some of the images children are seeing are not even real, so they are aspiring to something that does not even exist."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It isn’t for aspiring Shakespeares, but it is for anyone who wants to spin up a quick reference guide, checklist or set of instructions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"This is the last straw," said Meghna Sen, a 17-year-old aspiring psychology student.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

To help aspiring riders establish themselves in the sport, a horse ridden by a bug boy had his impost reduced by five pounds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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