aimed

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Canada’s national government—led by the Liberal Party since 2015—has long sought to pass legislation aimed at addressing the potential harms children face online, without success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Spurs led by 29 points as they aimed to level the best-of-seven series in New York before hosting game five, but the Knicks fought back to win 107-106.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The multi-billion-euro project aimed not only to build an advanced warplane, but also create an integrated array of unmanned drones and a sophisticated combat computer system to link the pieces.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

According to the researchers, these newly developed antibodies perform significantly better than any existing approach aimed at targeting SLAMF6.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

But he aimed to miss Burr, sending his ball into the tree above and behind Burr’s location.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis