ambition

Example Sentences

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Gen. Harris, there was no lack of pent-up ambition.

From Los Angeles Times

Jamie Livingstone, head of Oxfam Scotland, added: "Progress, albeit against weakened climate ambition, is undoubtedly positive, but beneath the surface lies a clear warning: long-term plans lack credibility, cash and a clear route to delivery."

From BBC

On Tuesday, officials said the ambition for the walk-in centre pilot programme was to deliver one million extra GP and nurse appointments over the course of a year when fully up and running.

From BBC

He added: "For a club of Spurs' ambitions and financial scale, relegation would not simply be a short-term sporting setback. The economics of English football make recovery a multi-year project."

From BBC

It is all a far cry from the ambition outlined by the former England captain last month.

From Barron's