goal
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The goal here is not to shame you, but to inspire a new approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
During the first months of Guardiola in charge in 2008, the right side of the pitch was the Argentine's corridor, his private road to goal.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The White House said last month that Xi and Trump "confirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea" during their summit in Beijing.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He started seven World Cup games and his goal in the team’s group-play opener in Italy in 1990 was the first by an American in the tournament in 40 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The goal was never to find a murderer—rather, it was to discover how the “cheating” had occurred.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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