excel
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“Regardless of the subject, my goal in class was not just to participate but to excel. Beyond academics, I wanted to excel while remembering what started this motivation in the first place.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
“We were a seed that was planted in Los Angeles and we just wanted to excel. I don’t regret a minute of it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2018
“For sure, I’ve had some luck, and you need a bit of luck in this sport to excel. That’s come today,” Clarke said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2016
“It’s a lifetime sport. A lot of them tried other sports and maybe they didn’t excel. They try this and have a good time and they can do this forever,” he said.
From The Guardian • May 13, 2015
“Because,” Buttercup said, “marriage involves love, and that is not a pastime at which I excel. I tried once, and it went badly, and I am sworn never to love another.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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