- present participle of aim.
aiming
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Red squirrels are endangered in the UK, with about 120,000 to 160,000 left in the wild and various projects are aiming to boost those numbers.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Folger is one of thousands of hopefuls aiming to beat the odds as Hollywood implodes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
As Fielder gains steady footing on the margin dividing observation and manipulation, aiming the camera at either side, he uncovers something deeply, cosmically sad: Holmes can’t seem to tell the difference between the two.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Venture Global is aiming to build gas-fired generation to supply electricity to AI data centers, the WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller and Benoît Morenne write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Then Helvar was standing next to Nina, aiming into the maze of crates beyond.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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