ambition

Example Sentences

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When BBC Sport sat down with Ekitike in October, he mentioned Whiplash and The Wolf of Wall Street as his two favourite films - two movies with themes of ambition and pursuit of greatness.

From BBC

Botswana has perhaps been the most ardent in its ambition to acquire a controlling stake in the company that oversees the world trade in the stones on which its economy depends.

From Barron's

An admirer of former UK leader Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi has long pursued the ambition of becoming Japan's "Iron Lady".

From BBC

He later started Anduril, a defense startup with ambitions to usher in a new era of autonomous warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal

With recent results driven by greater ambition in attack, BBC Sport examines whether England's firepower can prove decisive in their hunt for a first Six Nations title in six years.

From BBC