aspiring to
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But old energy regulators like me, who have suffered through the construction of two nuclear units in Georgia, know there is no other way to do what Mr. Hegseth is aspiring to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Another would sneak at night into Bradley’s dance studio; once inside, this student “borrowed” his teacher’s shoes and got to work, practicing “in solitude,” aspiring to Bradley’s elegance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The story is simple: The dad flusters, fidgets and whines; the girl gobbles room service as though aspiring to become human foie gras.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Bill Ackman, aspiring to replace him as the world’s leading investment guru, thinks the time has come to act on that advice.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Up and up it went, not weaving as it would have done with a snatching loose, but soaring, swimming, aspiring to heaven, steady, golden and superb.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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