goal
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He followed his father and grandfather into the profession, and his goal was to become a detective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
But even halting direct trade leaves intact Dubai’s Iran-sanctions-evasion network, whose goal is to disguise any trading with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It took Joao Pedro just 31 seconds to open the scoring, latching on to a pass from Palmer and lifting his shot over Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno for Chelsea's fastest goal since October 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The ambiguity in Monday’s announcement leaves open the question of whether the campaign will achieve his goal of executing the largest-ever economic-isolation campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Gloria repeats as she writes down my goal.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
Meanwhile, his City stars make the top five for goals per game and boast the best record for fewest goals conceded, a miserly 0.83 per game.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He is neat on the ball and unafraid to take risks - a return of 15 goals and 21 assists for Liverpool, across all competitions, showcases what he can do.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
European fossil fuel companies that once touted renewable goals, including Shell, BP and Norway’s Equinor, have dialed them back and doubled down on more profitable oil and gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It took two goals in the final 10 minutes, including one in stoppage time, for his new team to manage a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Each student gains importance and dignity as he or she participates in teaching and learning to set goals, make plans, choose behaviors, evaluate results, and learn from each experience to do things better.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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