aspiring
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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
"The filters and the use of AI on social media posts mean some of the images children are seeing are not even real, so they are aspiring to something that does not even exist."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
This year it was to be a plantation of sun flowers, the seeds of which cheerful and aspiring plant were to feed Aunt Cockle-top and her family of chicks.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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