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They could be ambitious Champ sides such as Coventry, dormant former powerhouses like Wasps - who plan to relaunch in Kent in the coming seasons - or brand-new entities.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Should one give a lowball forecast to investors only to over deliver later, or be ambitious and do everything possible to stick to the promised goal?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

And while putting an NBA or NFL team in that market would be ambitious, a third-tier soccer team seems like a good fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

After all, don’t we all consider ourselves to be ambitious and driven?

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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