ambition
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Only her carved cheekbones give off an impression of Lori’s hungry ambition.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Ap Iorwerth says the pledges in his party's manifesto are "rooted in fairness" and "driven by ambition", offering a "clear sense of direction for the future of the country".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
He also reinforced the company’s ambition to give priority to “ever-faster delivery” on orders as well as providing high-speed internet access to rural communities across the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Musk hasn’t been shy about aligning his companies to achieve his life’s ambition of building human civilization on Mars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The second was that I was deeply, delightfully in love with a guy whose forceful intellect and ambition could possibly end up swallowing mine.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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