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ambition

[am-bish-uhn] / æmˈbɪʃ ən /




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"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

The overarching ambition behind Artemis is to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon.

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

Platner always wanted to be a soldier, an ambition he says he can’t fully explain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

His main ambition in life is to turn our dumpy little mountain town into an A-list tourist destination.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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