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dream

[dreem] / drim /




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Whatever you decide, take some time together to dream about what you want your retirement lifestyle to look like.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

"When I was applying for the job, I thought 'I didn't know there was a dream job out there, but this could genuinely be it'," says McCormick, who has published more than 50 research papers.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“They immigrated here from Hong Kong in 1969 with one dream: to become business owners and to live that American dream and have a good life for their two kids. And they accomplished that tenfold.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

"I've been waiting for this moment... It's like a dream for a person to return to their home," said returnee Nora Khodor, 37.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Memories flashed through my mind—Great-Great-Grandpa Nutifafa coming to my rescue in my dream.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Logistics aside, you’ve worked hard, and you should enjoy your retirement years and live out some of those dreams.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Before you get too far into the dreams, though, think logistics.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

"All we ask is to be given the opportunity we have already earned, and not to let our dreams disappear while we wait."

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

For a dual-sport athlete with big dreams like Pleasant, having mentors in his two brothers to lean on and gain advice from was everything he ever needed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

I could practically see the big pirate X that marked the spot—his ill-gotten treasure lay buried right where his dreams were leading him.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

It’s all kind of dreamed up by executive branch lawyers, and they have tried to look for places where they can say that this is the case.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Zouhair was unemployed and had learned German, his mother said, adding that he "dreamed of going to Germany for a better life".

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

“It’s just what we’ve all dreamed of our whole lives,” Lansdell said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Or at least he dreamed about it and was willing to make a lot of sacrifices.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“No, Mama,” I said, “I’m not sick. I dreamed all night and I didn’t sleep very good.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

He had dreamt of finishing high school, graduating from college and getting a job to support his parents - but the Tigray war put paid to that.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"That was the moment I realised somebody had to do something," said the wildlife biologist, who never dreamt of a career revolving around the sea.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“We made it to America. You dreamt about that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Last September, Thomas asserted that existing court decisions are not “the gospel” and that they may be based on “something somebody dreamt up and others went along with.”

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

He gave himself up to the country, and dreamt.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Still, they’re already dreaming of coming back to cycle down the Rhône from Switzerland to the Mediterranean.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

They have been dreaming of a revolution which will remake Myanmar as a more democratic and inclusive country, and purge the armed forces from politics.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

By contrast, participants who placed greater value on dreams and believed that dreaming had personal meaning tended to describe richer and more immersive experiences.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Your inclination toward dreaming, and how easily you are consumed by it, is your heart’s way of creating not just a gorgeous life for yourself, but a more rose-tinted world for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“Meanwhile, you’re bored. You’re scared, you’re homesick. You start dreaming of a girl back home, the lovely Ingrid.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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