ambitious
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On an even more ambitious note, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pushing to develop nuclear energy on the surface of the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
This involves launching a fleet of tanker vehicles which transfer cryogenic liquid methane and liquid oxygen across in sequence, a highly ambitious manoever has not yet been tested.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"The French authorities will continue to encourage our companies and our armed forces to seek out the ways and means to pursue ambitious European projects that are consistent with our national security interests."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
They are not misfits exactly — Deering knows what she’s doing as does her team, including the ambitious Det.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
It charges a decidedly ambitious $50 a night for a bunk, dinner, and breakfast and consequently is widely known to thru-hikers as the Appalachian Money Club.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing ambitious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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