aspiration

Example Sentences

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Speaking to the BBC, Kebede said "we all support" a desire for more inclusion, but "there is just not the adequate funding or staffing levels to meet that aspiration".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“Our aspiration is to win the championship. Our goal is to make the playoffs,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The goal isn’t to limit enjoyment, but to ensure that spending reflects actual use rather than aspiration.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

That collapse has erased hundreds of billions in market value from European luxury conglomerates and American beauty giants that bet heavily on Chinese middle-class aspiration.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

It seemed to her that in her external bearing she had succeeded only in deceiving Mrs. Shigemura; inwardly she knew her aspiration for worldly happiness was frighteningly irresistible.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson