aspiration
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James Bond really serves as a symbol in the show, a symbol of aspiration, pinnacle of achievement in this industry and also of alpha masculinity and all this kind of stuff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
This tale of life and aspiration in colonial Trinidad is one of V.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"Through our ambitious reforms announced in the post-16 education and skills white paper we will restore universities as engines of growth, aspiration and opportunity."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The document recognises Yerevan's aspiration to join the bloc, as well as deepens cooperation between the two sides in economic and security matters.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Under this pretext, without showing his aspiration for imperial power, he moved his army to Rome, and was in Italy before his departure was known.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing aspiration
This Week in Pop Culture : January 5 - 11, 2019
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Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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