aspiration
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I don’t think I knew that that was a realistic aspiration … until I was on it, I suppose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"While our aspiration to serve customers in India remains, we look forward to exploring several options to advance our presence in the market over the long term," Seven & i Holdings said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Yet this “stability” is at best an aspiration and, more likely, happy talk obscuring an actively deteriorating relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But the aspiration to deliver tailored health advice to consumers is back with a vengeance, now equipped with a richer instrument panel and AI to connect the dots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Even that modest aspiration was to be arrived at “voluntarily.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
A fancy way of saying, beyond the short-term announcements and clear long-term aspirations, what is this government actually going to do?
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
For the first time in years, the Clippers aren’t entering a season with championship aspirations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
But the Scotland midfielder, 27, does retain aspirations of an Ibrox return at some stage in his career.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In “The Invisible List,” he guides readers in committing to their own long-deferred aspirations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
George's white court-appointed attorney, a tax lawyer with political aspirations, called no witnesses.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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