goals

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Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Its best player is Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, Turkey’s active leader in caps and goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They also scored 13 goals, conceded just five - four of which came against Spain - and kept four clean sheets.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The primary goals of the trip include testing the abilities of NASA's Orion spacecraft, as well as a rendezvous with lunar landers developed by the private space companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

For the rest of that week, in the back of my mind I was reflecting on what my true goals might be for my Olympic experience.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles