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aspire

[uh-spahyuhr] / əˈspaɪər /


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In the news business, there’s the world that most of us journalists aspire to live in—the one that has our audience eagerly clamoring for more of our serious accountability reporting.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Labour and the Liberal Democrats aspire to reductions when economic conditions allow.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Lawyers who aspire to become judge often run for open seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The same platforms that make these foods feel ubiquitous can also make them feel unattainable — something to aspire to, replicate, or consume as part of a broader performance of being “in the know.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Like me, he’d never had it, and he didn’t aspire to it, either.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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