as in ambition
eager desire for personal advancement
for sheer ambitiousness, few professions can rival the modeling world
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ambition
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Set inside Windows on the World, the legendary restaurant atop the World Trade Center, the documentary short draws on the voices of those who worked there to capture a portrait of ambition, community, and resilience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 May 2026 -
Amazon’s expansion comes as its chief competitors continue to fortify their own same-day delivery ambitions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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“Ambitiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitiousness. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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