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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ambition of trying" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts discussing the desire or drive to attempt something, but it is better to rephrase for clarity.
Example: "Her ambition of trying to start her own business inspired many around her."
Alternatives: "desire to attempt" or "drive to try".
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There're no limits to our ambition of trying to be the best".
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Did you know that J.R. had ambitions of trying out for the NFL?
It was a small ambition, Mr. Jobs said, instead of trying to build companies that last for decades, if not a century or more.
"We're normal people with feelings and ambitions and all the drama of trying to live your life," Mr. Duiker said.
Opponents will paint him further to the right and accuse him of being driven more by political ambition than by personal conviction, and of trying to please all sides on certain hot-button issues.
He compared Mr. Robertson to "union bosses who have subordinated the interests of working families to their own ambitions," and he accused both men of trying to distort his opposition to abortion and "smear the reputations of my supporters".
It wouldn't be completely fair to describe the movie as a "dreams don't come true" tale, but as a take on a DJ's career it is certainly grounded more in the reality of trying to balance ambitions with the toll of a 24 hour party lifestyle.
We have the ambition to try".
I hope so, because there is no better book to read than "Middlemarch" if you are a young woman struggling to make sense of your inchoate ambition, or trying to figure out what you want from love, or seeking to discover what the nature of commitment is, or resisting the conventional expectations of those around you.
Its report stated: "The committee welcomes the ambition of setting and trying to achieve a high tourism growth target, but notes the evidence from witnesses that the 50% target is not considered achievable".
In a subsequent vote, the Board passed another resolution opposing height as a primary qualification to play center for the Miami Heat, noting that such an arbitrary criterion thwarts the ambition of dwarf students trying out for basketball.
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