aim
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"Our study shows how important it is to aim carefully," Moore said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The aim is to give professional tasters everywhere a repeatable procedure for brewing and comparing cups.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
COP31's aim is "to usher in the age of electricity", he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The pair set off in the early hours of Sunday from the resort of Ehrwald in the Austrian Tyrol with the aim of seeing the sunrise on Zugspitze.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I just think we can aim higher. That’s all.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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Hyundai said it aims to launch dozens of new or made-over models in North America by the end of the decade, including off roaders, its first-ever midsize pickup and high-end models from its Genesis brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
The project aims to produce an exceptionally detailed record of the changing night sky while searching for objects that previous telescopes have been unable to detect.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Under the plan -- which marks the halfway point towards the country's 2053 net zero target -- Turkey aims to meet 36 percent of its energy needs from electricity, up from around 22 percent today.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Tesla also aims to begin selling the Cybercab — a gold-toned two-seater vehicle that lacks a steering wheel or pedals — to the public by the end of the year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
“It was not their aims which had been criminal,” said Hanson, “only the means to which they had resorted.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul of the French Republic, aimed to recover the territory as part of his larger imperial project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
With its English version, Hollywood special effects and epic battle scenes, "Ramayana" appears aimed at international audiences as much as the movie-mad country of 1.4 billion people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Bandim said the trial aimed to investigate whether the hepatitis B vaccine given at birth has broader health effects beyond preventing infection.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
She said she would let his teams of investigators monitor encampment cleanups and operations aimed at moving homeless people indoors, something Bass resisted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Teller stayed at Los Alamos and aimed his relentless brain at the challenge of the Super.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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His youthful appearance would often make his students do a double take, said Allen, who now, at 25, has 1,800 hours of flying experience and is aiming for a job at a regional airline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
He recently confirmed that he is aiming to hit the 1,000 mark.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The group is aiming to secure a sustained rebound in its top line, having suffered a fresh fall in sales in its most recent quarter, dragged down by persistent travails at Gucci.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Ballot measures aiming to restrict data centers so far look to have been overwhelmingly successful in the midterms, according to a tracker called “Data Centers on the Ballot” run by Redbud Consulting.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
From there he flung himself into the void, arms outstretched, aiming for the far shore.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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