aspiring to

Example Sentences

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This is a foundation of sand for a society aspiring to global power, and it shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

Chalamet gets dinged for aspiring to greatness, and Penn’s about to win his third Oscar simply for being great — and not talking about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

DMK spokesperson Manuraj Shunmugasundaram said that as far as movie stars aspiring to led the state are concerned: "Tamil Nadu has seen many Vijays."

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Fronted by a lush lawn and palm trees, the Union Passenger Terminal had opened in 1954, an art deco-style building once aspiring to grandness but since overtaken by a certain grey municipal malaise.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers