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aspire

[uh-spahyuhr] / əˈspaɪər /


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If you aspire to live like a wealthy person, give yourself a midyear financial checkup this summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

But Ravi insists she wants "to welcome more and more people, particularly foreign nationals, who aspire to the highest ideals and are determined to live a fully conscious life."

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

"People do not aspire to be beneficiaries," says Tillin.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

They hope to live even longer: Those 80 and older, on average, aspire to live to 93, according to the Pew Research Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Sadly, no matter how fancy you made your house, there was one thing you could never aspire to improve: your toilet.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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