ambition
Example Sentences
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Chief Executive Oliver Blume has nonetheless outlined an ambition to achieve a margin of between 8% and 10% by 2030—a level Volkswagen hasn’t achieved in at least two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
There are tales of visionary ambition that, more often than not, don’t pan out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
London City will naturally benefit the most and it is a scary prospect for their rivals as Kang continues to show ambition and provide funds.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
She added: "£39 billion is also being invested into a new social and affordable homes programme, with an ambition to deliver around 300,000 new homes over the programme's lifetime".
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
I was beginning to see the extent of his ambition.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
Nothing But the Truth
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