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goals

  • plural
    of goal.
    goal
    noun
    the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.

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While Jamie Vardy scored the goals and Riyad Mahrez brought the flair, it was the diminutive Frenchman's energy and ability to always be in the right place that set the tone.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Retirement savers remained focused on their long-term goals during the second quarter despite market fluctuations earlier this year and concerns about the economy, Fidelity said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

After all, he did score 32 Premier League goals in his first season at Liverpool after arriving from Roma in 2017.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The video alleging the Patriots may have cheated on field goals.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The tax on the slave trade was dropped altogether, as was the seventh resolution, with its vague declaration of solidarity with the benevolent goals of the Quaker petitioners.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis