aspiration

Example Sentences

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Welsh Liberal Democrats' leader Jane Dodds said: "Higher education is a public good that benefits the whole economy, and the funding system should reflect that, supporting aspiration, not holding it back."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The goal isn’t to limit enjoyment, but to ensure that spending reflects actual use rather than aspiration.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

That collapse has erased hundreds of billions in market value from European luxury conglomerates and American beauty giants that bet heavily on Chinese middle-class aspiration.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The Department of Justice used to be a career aspiration, a place where lawyers of all backgrounds believed they could serve the public and the law.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

I couldn’t know one way or another, but I also couldn’t bring myself to stand in the way of his aspiration, that thing always tugging at him to try for more.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama