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ambitious

[am-bish-uhs] / æmˈbɪʃ əs /




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If that’s too ambitious, they could at least raise or eliminate the cap on the capital-gains exemption on the sale of a primary residence, plus indexing it for inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Fans who paid thousands of dollars for tickets will then cheer on the Mexican team as it faces South Africa at Azteca Stadium, opening an ambitious tournament co-hosted by three countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Riyadh Air is owned by the $900 billion Public Investment Fund, the main vehicle for de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 economic reforms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The flagship project had been billed as an ambitious and unparalleled military partnership.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Occasionally, we would attempt something a little more ambitious.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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