ambition
Example Sentences
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But the company just announced it was putting that ambition on pause..
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Candid and unsparing with its author’s often acerbic views, “Miles” is a revelatory look at the man whose blazing ambition created the epitome of cool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
In her new book, ‘Start With Yourself,’ fashion mogul Emma Grede offers a blueprint for ambition that focuses on grounding your vision and saying ‘no’ to distractions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Investors now seek evidence of durable growth and clear returns on investment from AI spending, not just ambition.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
As it was, Jefferson had become a man “poisoned by ambition and his Temper embittered against the Constitution and the Administration.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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