aspiration

In “Remake,” McElwee laments the hope that making “Photographic Memory” gave him, an aspiration that he was depicting his son on the cusp of finding his way through the dark.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Modernizing the grid isn’t a long-term aspiration that can wait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Set in 1897 in rural Australia, the film follows Davis’ Sybylla, who dreams of becoming a writer, an unconventional aspiration given her family’s poverty and societal norms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Inquiry co-chair Baroness Estelle Morris said responsibility "cannot sit with schools alone" and was not due to a lack of aspiration or effort from young people.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

“These buildings, this hall, this dream of poets of centuries is the wild aspiration of crazy architects alone.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

King Power changed the aspirations, the expectations and the definition of success at Leicester City.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

A January integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish administration crushed Kurdish aspirations for self-rule and still raises concerns for many from the minority group.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

And if anything would derail his debt-free aspirations, then Erle wouldn’t take the opportunity.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

That kind of foot in the door can make all the difference for young people like Ohwobete and Ramírez, who have creative aspirations but few opportunities to realize them on a large scale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

What makes the strong programme strong is the conviction that the content of science, and not just the ways in which science is organized, or the values and aspirations of scientists, can be explained sociologically.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton