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ambition

[am-bish-uhn] / æmˈbɪʃ ən /




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These gaps, in other words, reflect broader differences in access to wealth-building tools rather than differences in effort or ambition.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“It’s always the ambition to be the Nvidia of quantum, and we’re demonstrating we’re on track for that,” CEO Niccolo de Masi told Barron’s ahead of IonQ’s first-quarter earnings report.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“Having an operator with AMZN’s scale, ambition and expertise can allow them to become an effective 3P competitor for all volumes moving the share and pricing needle in all modes,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

On one side is Fort Patience, a reminder of European trade and colonial ambition.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The decision bore the hallmarks of his overarching ambition: a top-down approach, beginning with the most complex and variant traits conceivable—intelligence, temperament, physical prowess, height.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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