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aspiring

[uh-spahyer-ing] / əˈspaɪər ɪŋ /


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Aspiring racing drivers have to go to multiple events a year.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Aspiring actor and “Euphoria” fan Cheyenne Washington, who grew up in a small town in Connecticut, also recognized the characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Aspiring electrical engineer Tanatswa Mbara, a 20-year-old from Zimbabwe, received a scholarship to start this fall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He woke his mother when his acceptance notice arrived at 1 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Aspiring physical education teacher Gao Yemiao missed his 30-second window to buy a train ticket home for China's biggest holiday before seats sold out -- but he was lucky.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Aspiring wordsmiths would do well to cultivate this awareness.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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