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ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /




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The BBC said: "We will still continue to commission ambitious Entertainment shows and invest in distinctive UK content from a wide range of independent production companies of all sizes."

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Both companies have ambitious plans to massively expand production, doubling capacity in the next two years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

A big secret of the ambitious McCreary’s success harks back to lessons of simplicity that Bernstein taught him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

There is also skepticism over whether Warsh’s ambitious timeline and range of subjects will permit the kind of deliberation a committee this size needs to reach consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Despite the void left by the death of her parents, my grandmother grew up to be an ambitious young woman.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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