aim

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A handful of schools have outsize positions that make up a tenth or more of their endowments, unusual scenarios for institutions that typically aim to have well-diversified investment portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Beijing appears to aim "to offer economic incentives while monitoring North Korea to ensure it does not act against Beijing's interests in the diplomatic and military spheres", Hong said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The aim, he said, was to give players clearer information about the risks of contact sports.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The aim is to refine how we interpret the past while finding new ways on how to prevent dental disease today.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

International headlines took aim at the United States, with one London newspaper taunting that "the Americans have made fools of themselves."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau