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We also do not know what impact Thursday's news will have on Fifa's stated aim to bank the first tranche of 'private investment' cash by the end of October.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Suhr took aim at ABC’s news coverage, writing, “ABC does not expose viewers to ‘information from diverse and antagonistic sources.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In terms of allocating over time, an equitable plan would probably aim to keep the burden associated with the missing trust fund steady across generations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
When canvassing, they say, their aim isn’t merely to knock on every door in a given neighborhood—but to do so four times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
I take out my camera and aim it at him—while he’s answering questions, he never once takes his eyes off the kids.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Pape finds no evidence—from the wars in Korea to Vietnam to the first Gulf War or any others—to support the theory that air power can accomplish any of those aims on its own.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Three of the pair's offspring have since moved to other wildlife collections as part of the European Endangered Species Programme, which aims to maintain a healthy captive population of the species.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The drugmaker aims to put an end to litigation that has been going on for more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tesla aims to begin industrial production of its own humanoid robot Optimus soon at two US factories.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The aims of these three groups are entirely irreconcilable.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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South Korean regulators have also announced measures aimed at curbing this week's sell-off.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It starts three- and four-year-olds on an escalator of Spider-Man content that leads them to TV shows and movies aimed at grade-schoolers, teenagers and adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But the new push of brand extensions is aimed at ensuring the game remains a cultural staple for future generations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
When a telescope is aimed at one object, its field of view usually includes many additional stars in the surrounding area.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was as if the shark had sensed it was being watched, stalked even, because right when Sookie aimed the harpoon at the fish, the shark shifted in a different direction.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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Bournemouth, who have a new manager in Marco Rose, are aiming for a summer of stability after selling more than £200m worth of players last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“A topic that comes up constantly now is that we need to be more proactive,” says Brennen McKenzie, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal, a biotech startup that is aiming to slow aging in dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
While the case was largely managed by assistant U.S. attorney Caelainn Carney, according to court transcripts, Faruqui was aiming his frustration at her bosses, including senior prosecutor Jonathan R. Hornok, and the leadership at DOJ.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The firm had been aiming to close the deal by September but agreed to table its takeover — perhaps until next spring — to allow a fiercer than expected challenge from California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
She turned back to the cuco and shot her poison dart, aiming for its oversized eyes.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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