Example Sentences

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South Korea is aspiring to be a key player in space technology, competing with its Asian neighbours.

From Reuters • May 24, 2023

"I think any party which is aspiring to run the country now needs to set out a serious set of policies as to how we better support parents, particularly in the early years," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2023

To build that reputation, Rock Creek must surpass DeMatha, which itself is aspiring to regain status as the area’s top team.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022

When you look at “Otello” and “Aida,” someone is aspiring to be the leader or the princess of Ethiopia, I never had a problem with it.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2019

In its appearance the room is more like the editorial room of a hustling Western newspaper than the headquarters of a political organization that is aspiring to elect a President of the United States.

From The Transgressors Story of a Great Sin by Adams, Francis A.