Example Sentences
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One common thread in all five contributions is the impulse to make America the land of opportunity that it has aspired to be since its founding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
In truth, I never aspired to the spotlight in the way he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
I actually aspired to cowardice, because the alternative, the real reason I was running, was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
