Example Sentences

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Geely aspired to transform Lotus into a fully electric brand, like others in its portfolio, that would sell 150,000 cars a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A designer, Corvette once aspired to create her own clothing line but couldn’t get her spike-heeled foot in the door.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Many series followed in the wake of “Battlestar Galactica” that aspired to capitalize on its legacy; in my mind, “The Expanse” came closest to meeting its level of fearless political and social pertinence.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Ashford Inc. never became the big manager of outside assets that it aspired to be.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The other was in the West, where Albinus was, who also aspired to imperial power.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli