goal
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The goal has been to reduce the temperature inside the tank to 50 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
His most recent Scotland goal came in the World Cup qualification-clinching win over Denmark in November and he was one of five strikers named in Steve Clarke's squad for this summer's finals.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The Shenzhou-23 mission is part of China's goal to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, a race in which the United States is also competing with its Artemis programme.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The goal is a limited framework to extend the pause in fighting and set the stage for deeper talks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
She had such pretty eyes, and I loved to find them on me when I did something well, like answered a question correctly or scored a goal on the football field.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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