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ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /




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Discovery — a goal that some industry observers view as overly ambitious.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Now, an ambitious international effort known as the Leonardo DNA Project is bringing scientists closer than ever to uncovering the biological roots of his genius.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

GameStop has puzzled the market with its ambitious bid to reinvent its business by acquiring eBay for $55.5 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Warsh has laid out an ambitious agenda for the Fed that promises a rethink of how the Fed operates, manages its relationship with the Treasury Department and communicates with the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

So she’d headed to Denison the following fall instead, with an ambitious and illustrious future plotted out for herself.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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