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aspire

[uh-spahyuhr] / əˈspaɪər /


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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

In addition, a 2025 national Morning Consult survey commissioned by EdChoice found that Americans who aspire to have three or more children disproportionately prefer private, charter and home schooling over conventional public schooling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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

"When it comes to our news operations, I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

At that time, a career as a civil servant was a glittering prize for an African, the highest that a black man could aspire to.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The company aspires to launch data centers in space, powered by solar energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"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

"For anyone who aspires to do more and wants to go further, I'm proof you can do it," he said, also giving shout-outs to the local schools he had been to.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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

The story, which helped Canetti earn the Nobel Prize in literature, includes a character named Fischerele who aspires to become chess champion of the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

When I graduated from college, I aspired to be a war correspondent and report on the humanitarian crises shaping our time.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

Despite his family’s immense wealth, Vanderbilt aspired to be a journalist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Ring may have aspired, through ancient myth, to explain and explore basic human instincts, yet it was still, by and large, a series of oversized operas.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

Now, those involved in the sport say opportunities are growing closer to home, giving aspiring wrestlers a chance to train, perform and begin building a career.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The title derives from a book that inspired this aspiring American, “The Handbook of Hope,” in which the author, psychologist C.R.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He also worked as a flight instructor for aspiring pilots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

No copyists, no aspiring thieves, no lovestruck Parisian couples.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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