They permitted only the light aspects of the earth mother to characterize saintly Mary, qualities that human women should aspire to: benevolence, mercifulness, compassion, purity, fecundity, and at the same time its opposite -- virginity.
U.S. officials on Wednesday sought to characterize the suspension of some forms of aid as temporary and said they aspire to maintain a robust military and diplomatic partnership with Egypt.
Examples of words used to characterize the capabilities of schools and the expectations of qualities to be imbued into students are listed below: Advance, aim, aspire, build, develop, enable, encourage, ensure, expand, facilitate, foster, implement, lead, prepare, produce, provide, strive.
Though technically a travel memoir, "Cross Country" aspires to be much more: a survey of cross-country road trips written with the languid pace and arcane detail that might characterize a six-day drive with a charming, talkative history buff.
Ganso aspires to the latter.
He now aspires to becoming a billionaire.
He aspires to far more than that.
China aspires to be a superpower.
Unlike many journalists Katherine Boo aspires to invisibility.
Not everyone aspires to be in management.
In basketball, Harvard aspires to be Vanderbilt.
