aspired
Example Sentences
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She always aspired to have lots of kids, her own mother testified, and even her career, as a labor and delivery nurse, was centered around bringing children into the world.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some who had once aspired to be homeowners now see it as out of reach.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Manuel Cuesta, a 63-year-old historian and opposition activist, recalled seeing Castro as a "redeemer" in his youth who had made Cuba what it aspired to be.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
A designer, Corvette once aspired to create her own clothing line but couldn’t get her spike-heeled foot in the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
They were the first South African expedition ever to be granted a permit to climb Everest, a mixed-race group that aspired to put the first black person on the summit.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
