He repeatedly takes advantage of K.'s preoccupation with the trial to advance his own ambitions.
They certainly arranged several marriages for her to important or powerful men in order to advance their own political ambitions.
Mr. Luna said he also wanted to learn to use a computer to advance his musical ambitions.
He would do whatever needed to be done to advance his ambitions.
Over the course of the series, she goes so far as to sacrifice entire planets to advance her ambitions.
It will be working with like-minded diaspora groups in Europe to find areas of cooperation which can advance their shared ambitions.
"People say whatever they feel like saying," he added, charging vaguely that "certain forces" use this agitation to advance their own ambitions.
But we must recognize that Iraq may not stop using force to advance its ambitions.
You're both content to let any number of people suffer needlessly in order to advance your personal ambitions.
He abused the filibuster by using it to advance his personal ambitions.