ambition
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Responding to the ORR's statement, Eurostar said it confirmed "the huge potential for growth in international rail and the ambition across the industry to bring more passengers to Europe by train".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Elon Musk has never been shy about his ambition.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
But what some perceive as a negative makes the Green Lantern legend appealing to others, especially those driven to ascend through ambition and hard work.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
When you do the math after watching, the numbers don’t look great: The project evinces an abundance of ambition but ends up with a deficit of passion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
This was the life Imogen described herself as wanting, free of ambition and expectations, with nobody to please and nobody to disappoint.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
There’s a world where A.I.-assisted short films could improve in quality and possibly inspire less-recognized creatives to realize their ambitions.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
FSG says the deal "supports Liverpool's long-term growth ambitions by bringing together experts from across global business, technology, and investment".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tehran has shown caution when facing existential threats, scaling back its ambitions and accepting soft compromises on its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Experts and couples interviewed by AFP spoke of a combination of factors, including longer educations and growing professional ambitions among women, along with rising divorce rates and financial strain on young professionals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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