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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That evolution mirrors trends seen in other fragile states where the rule of law has eroded — but with one key difference: Venezuela’s criminal strategy is explicitly transnational, with ambitions that extend far beyond its borders.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025 -
With the right mix of ambition, coordination, and investment, both Sanz and Krause believe Europe can still turn the tide.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Ambitiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambitiousness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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