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His obvious joy and enjoyment of being a representative of the city is something I aspire to, and I want people to feel that from me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Becoming a content creator has officially elbowed out old standbys like doctor and astronaut as the job that Gen Z and Gen Alpha most aspire to have.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Skilled professionals turned creators often don’t aspire to switch to full-time influencing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

"Rather we aspire for it to grow, and perhaps appropriate conditions will emerge one day for all countries of the region to gather under its umbrella."

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Sadly, no matter how fancy you made your house, there was one thing you could never aspire to improve: your toilet.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

"He's ready to close this chapter and focus on his recovery and engage in therapy as he aspires to have a normal life."

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Of course no one who aspires to get elected will be so foolish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Corvette, a promising and hard-working designer herself who aspires to Christie’s brilliance, is tormented by nightmares of rich people complaining about the generation who “can’t expect everything to be handed to them.”

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

"Your brother Benjen came to me about Jon a few days ago. It seems the boy aspires to take the black."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

She always aspired to have lots of kids, her own mother testified, and even her career, as a labor and delivery nurse, was centered around bringing children into the world.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Some who had once aspired to be homeowners now see it as out of reach.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

He also aspired to coach college, and Florida, with its top-flight teams, seemed a better steppingstone than the Ozarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

In truth, I never aspired to the spotlight in the way he did.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Just up the road from Gatlinburg is the town of Pigeon Forge, which twenty years ago was a sleepy hamlet—nay, which aspired to be a sleepy hamlet—famous only as the hometown of Dolly Parton.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

We made notes about what should get added to the radio catalog as fodder for our aspiring DJs — and what should get chucked out or given away for free at radio events.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Last week, a group called ShinyHunters said it had broken into an online FBI jobs portal and stolen names, addresses, and other sensitive data about thousands of current, former, and aspiring agents.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Some aspiring buyers are digging into retirement funds or seeking out government programs to help them get over the down-payment hump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Olivia, along with other members of Maddy's family, has campaigned tirelessly since her sister's death, setting up a foundation in her name to support aspiring female footballers.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

It is common for aspiring jockeys to be so rubber-legged upon dismounting from their first circuit around the track that they are unable to walk back to the barn.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand