aspiration

Example Sentences

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Unai Emery has been keen to play down Villa's title aspirations, even though they have deservedly placed themselves right at the heart of the conversation.

From BBC

Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals' Premier League title aspirations.

From Barron's

The traditional markers of success still resonate with this generation — 78% viewed homeownership as a central life aspiration, and about two-thirds valued marriage and parenthood.

From MarketWatch

This spirit of aspiration and ambition, while suggesting something of the world’s range and complexity, has been a major cultural force.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Today people have two aspirations - a car and a house. In the future they'll have three aspirations - a car and house and a robot," she says with a beaming smile.

From BBC