aim
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The aim of Burnham's plan is to seed a conversation now about what a new system might look like – the idea being that the argument is won in advance.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
While corporate leaders generally aim to invest where expected returns exceed their cost of capital, they also want to ensure that their companies can stay relevant amid technological disruption.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“We aim to deliver an extraordinary IPO for our employees and investors and we have the luxury of choosing our moment. In the meantime, we will execute against the opportunities ahead.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Our aim was to give affected agencies a detailed account once our investigation was complete," the ChatGPT-maker said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
She usually had more luck with her sharp lance, but claimed that out of hunger her arms were weakening and her aim with the razor-keen instrument was off.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
The ruling does say many of the strands of Project Longbow were genuine, and legitimate attempts to achieve the aims of boostings revenues and reducing operating losses.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The new business aims to make it easier for companies and developers to leverage Meta products like the buzzy Muse artificial-intelligence assistant, as well as coding programs and application-programming interfaces.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
By identifying these fundamental biological processes, his work aims to support the development of new treatments for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and heart failure, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Wende’s Soviet Hippie collection contains ephemera that dovetails with the current moment, and aims to “illuminate the political and cultural changes of the past” and “offer opportunities to make sense of a changing present.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
I declined the nomination, telling the members that I was too ignorant of their aims to be seriously considered.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
US President Donald Trump unveiled an AI-powered website on Tuesday aimed at becoming the first stop for Americans to access federal services, hailing the initiative as a "reinvention" of government.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
There are grants and loans aimed at helping seniors update their homes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
New equipment aimed at jump-starting production is set to come on line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Further details on the "Your First Home" scheme, aimed at helping first-time buyers in England to purchase a property, are expected to be announced in the Budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
It wasn’t a mistake she aimed to make again.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
The company was aiming to list on the Nasdaq as soon as this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The rocket is aiming to make six orbits of Earth for the first time during a 10-hour flight, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Chile.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Coach Sean McVay and his team came here aiming to put together a second consecutive impressive prime-time performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The company had planned to launch the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, in the coming days or weeks, aiming for an October debut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Still he was not aiming at the men on the bridge.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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