aim
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Equitable-distribution states divide assets equitably, but not necessarily 50/50, while community-property states aim to divide marital property 50/50.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mission scientists aim to reach the bottom of the yardang formations sometime in 2027.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Both Akzo and Axalta’s asset sales aim to get clearance from the European Union and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
According to the White House, the aim is to support policy reforms to ensure that women’s research is well-funded and that women have access to “stage-specific prevention, diagnoses, treatment, and care.”
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
He also retained the rights to all crew diaries, with the aim of publishing them at the end of a successful trip.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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But those creative liberties merely accentuate Pawlikowski’s narrative and thematic aims, which, as in “Ida” and “Cold War” include pairing an intimate story with the larger rumblings of postwar Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The plan aims to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training once they leave school, the paper explains.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ultimately, the maritime drive aims to use offshore nuclear power to run ports across the country and fuel a fleet of privately owned cargo vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Her message aims to appeal to voters’ interests and not just their ideology, a rejection of the idea that she’s someone who doesn’t belong in this country.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
As he sat down ready to pronounce the Om, Siddhartha softly recited the verse: ”Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, Brahman is the arrow’s goal At which one aims unflinchingly.”
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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The new approach is aimed at cancer patients who have already had their tumour removed through surgery.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Rengo announced a new medium-term wage target aimed at closing the pay gap with other advanced economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
L'Oreal has largely been able to avoid the troubles that luxury groups have faced thanks to its products aimed at the mass market and professionals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
For her documentary, Khosla aimed to follow a tree from high country to factory smokestack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
I was going to finish with a squinty-eyed skewer, aimed directly at Daddy.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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The Chinese artificial-intelligence startup is accelerating its initial-public-offering timeline, aiming for a Shanghai listing early next year, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But I want to be precise about what is actually scandalous here, because everyone keeps aiming at the wrong target.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
It’s aiming for 2.5 to 3 gigawatts by the end of this year before capacity ramps dramatically from there.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
The chains I was aiming at burst apart like a toy balloon—could hardly believe my luck.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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