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  • present participle of aspire.
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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

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

The usual suspects: crazed fans, wannabe disciples, and aspiring bounty hunters.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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