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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

An aspiring doctor, he was among the hundred of thousands whose hopes were dashed when the government canceled this year’s national undergraduate medical entrance test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

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

“There is a bigger gap between the average person and what they are aspiring to,” Schor said.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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