aspiration

It is conversation, disagreement, aspiration, compromise and the ongoing effort to build a more perfect Union.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 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

In its sense of upward lift, it speaks of striving and aspiration and of almost inexpressible yearning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

China’s consumer recovery may be less about a broad rebound in confidence and more about pockets of spending where companies can convert anxiety, loneliness, aging, and lifestyle aspiration into services.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

That night she realized that she would not have a moment of rest until she showed Mauricio Babilonia the uselessness of his aspiration and she spent the week turning that anxiety about in her mind.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Two hundred fifty years ago, the Founders expressed the aspirations of the American people in imperishable language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But under military pressure, the Kurds this year agreed a deal to integrate their institutions into the state, in a blow to their long-held aspirations for autonomy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Musk has major aspirations for Tesla’s autonomous vehicles, which nearly a year ago he claimed would “probably” be conducting ride-hailing for “half of the population of the U.S.” by the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

England, under the fiercely driven Tuchel, are highly unlikely to have their World Cup aspirations undermined by complacency.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Alma had planned to be out of the house and instead was with Cabot Searcy, playing golf and talking about her aspirations to become a wildlife photographer.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley