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In 2024, state officials worked with the Biden administration to set new rules for operating California’s main water delivery systems, saying they aim to protect imperiled fish and reliably provide water for Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Miller-Perkins said she would aim to identify any systemic issues and make recommendations to the government to "ensure the welfare and safety of all personnel".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The aim is to stand up the plant in Maryland by 2030 and build items such as torpedo tubes and eventually perhaps larger parts of the vessel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Less than two weeks ago, Musk said his artificial-intelligence start-up xAI would aim to more than double its amount of Nvidia chips at its Colossus 2 data center by the end of the year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its utopian aim is to give equal opportunities to all people.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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The archive also keeps costumes made using the Globe's "original practices" approach, which aims to recreate how plays were staged in Shakespeare's time.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Expanding his scope from Harvard to the planet, Sorkin now aims to show that we’re all trapped in Zuckerberg’s insensitive mind view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The move aims to encourage a public debate on longer-term regulation, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Unveiling an eight-week public consultation, chief executive Nick Barton said the scheme aims to ensure the airport was "ready for the future" but needed a "fair and stable taxation environment".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Isabel lays in my aims a tiny boy, gasping his own first breaths with lusty cries.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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A charity has launched a new fund aimed at improving health and wellbeing in Jersey.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Yields have kept climbing despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s surprise announcement in August of a series of increased buybacks of long-dated Treasurys through early November, which was aimed at calming the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
In Friday’s interview, Seven & i also gave an update on its plan to list 7-Eleven Inc., a move aimed at unlocking shareholder value and streamlining its business structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The California Coastal Commission requires that relocation studies be conducted as part of its oversight under the California Coastal Act, a law aimed at protecting the state’s 1,100-mile coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Procris had given Cephalus a javelin that never failed to strike what it was aimed at.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Regulations on AI companion bots took effect in July, aiming to curb emotional dependency and banning the creation of digital clones of real people without their consent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Wilshere, who is aiming to guide Luton to promotion to the Championship this season, felt one of his managerial strengths was being able to warn his young players of the perils of professional football.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The company has said it’s pushing to open up to 160 new locations a year, aiming to eventually hit 10,000 stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Ellison, currently the chairman and chief executive of Paramount, is aiming to finalize the acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He’s aiming a flaming ax toward the camera and his gray eyes are so intense it’s like he’s daring me to turn the page without reading first.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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