aspiration
Example Sentences
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That long-term aspiration is paired with emergency measures such as increased coal burning and fuel rationing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He shared what might be a more challenging aspiration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A spokesperson for the UK government said it "inherited" the student loan system and was "committed to supporting the aspiration of anyone who can and wants to attend higher education".
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The goal isn’t to limit enjoyment, but to ensure that spending reflects actual use rather than aspiration.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
He had distilled it at the age of sixteen, enabling him to work miracles, among them the highest aspiration of the ancient art: the transmutation of lead into gold.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing aspiration
This Week in Pop Culture : January 5 - 11, 2019
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Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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