ambition
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The first is Babel, the story of builders so captivated by their own ambition that they never pause to ask what they are building or whom it serves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"Our ambition is to be able to connect to over 100 international cities over the next five years," Douglas said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"Every referee's ambition is to go to the World Cup," Artan told BBC Somali in an interview last week before leaving home.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
His passion and ambition were obvious and soon he was invited to train with a team, a 16-year-old playing with adults.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He repeated, “No. What made you think of ambition? Who is ambitious? I know I am: but how did you find it out?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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