ambition
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Lewis and Clark’s expedition to the Pacific was aimed at mapping trade routes, but its heroic ambition shaped the identity of a young nation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Finally, he discussed the broader ambition of the endeavor: dissolving traditional circulation and prioritizing emotional experience over institutional order.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
For the Journal, she reflected on how to make career and ambition less central to your existence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Wrexham's Hollywood co-owners say their long-term ambition is to increase the club's stadium capacity to as much as 55,000.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
King Louis was brought into Italy because of the ambition of the Venetians, who wanted by his coming to gain for themselves half of Lombardy.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing ambition
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