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aspiring

[uh-spahyer-ing] / əˈspaɪər ɪŋ /


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

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Notably, the chanteuse captivated audiences singing Henry Mancini and Don Black’s “Nothing to Lose” in the 1968 comedy “The Party,” in which she played an aspiring actress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

James Van Der Beek - who rose to fame playing aspiring film-maker Dawson Leery in Dawson's Creek from 1998 until 2003 - had six children with Kimberly.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

An aspiring engineer who scored 1530 out of 1600 on his SAT.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

No copyists, no aspiring thieves, no lovestruck Parisian couples.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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