aspire

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Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“Certainly I think he should aspire to it and I think he’s capable of doing it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The ability to retire when you want is a luxury Americans aspire to — but might not be able to afford.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Is that an emotional state you aspire to in your music?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

After all, to aspire to colorblindness is to aspire to a state of being in which you are not capable of seeing racial difference—a practical impossibility for most of us.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander