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aspiring

[uh-spahyer-ing] / əˈspaɪər ɪŋ /


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One, whom we are calling Anna, said she had entered a Sport competition which invited aspiring models to send in amateur photographs in the 1990s, when she was 17.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But there does seem to be a sense of nominative determination for the youngest Jodar, who - like every aspiring Spanish player - idolises Nadal.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

These aspiring Jacobins, in other words, wanted to silence an advocate of campus free speech—thereby proving his point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"This is the last straw," said Meghna Sen, a 17-year-old aspiring psychology student.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Down the street lives an aspiring rock band composed of four middle schoolers.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate




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