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aim

[eym] / eɪm /




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They will aim to place Labour MPs in an uncomfortable position if the issue can be debated in the Commons.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The aim is to manage relations between countries over the long term to maintain stability and predictability; it’s not a “winner take all” proposition.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

Their aim was not only to slow advancing Chinese forces but to channel them into areas where Taiwanese troops have more firepower.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The AI researchers aim to “automate machine learning, science, and engineering to accelerate discoveries and progress,” Dean said in a post on X.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

“We’re headed north, to the tip of MidPass. Then we’ll cut across the Burning Sea and aim for the top of the Golden Crescent.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

It aims to cut its model lineup by as much as half and will continue to reduce manufacturing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Rebecca Paisis, chief executive of Pride in London, said the initiative aims to let the community shape the bid's future from day one.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Held every two to three years, the festival aims to promote LGBTQ+ visibility and rights internationally.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The opposition delegation issued a statement at the end of the meeting to say the dialogue "aims to achieve stabilization, political reconciliation and a peaceful transition."

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

A few, I can tell by the elaborateness of the smile he composes and aims.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

The announcement is Burnham's latest intervention aimed at easing the cost of living, following a £2 bus fare cap in England and a VAT cut on household electricity bills.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Some 6,000 prisoners had been due to be let out early under a law aimed at making space in the prisons system.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

But it fell apart amid Iranian attacks on ships aimed at asserting Tehran’s control over the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

“Those were movies that spoke to young people, and in Mexico there wasn’t much cinema aimed at teens,” Eimbcke tells me in Spanish on a video call from Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

I was in the middle of the bus looking back to front, back to front, waiting for the long seconds while Brandon aimed.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

The match for the women's side at 15:00 BST is a top-of-the-table clash, with leaders Rockets aiming to clinch their place in the Lord's final.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The Taliban authorities have expanded the mining sector since returning to power five years ago, aiming to tap into Afghanistan's vast underground resources to boost state coffers.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

The new name of the airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport, points to the bigger branding Burbank is aiming for.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Approaching the second week of August in the transfer window, City will be aiming to resolve Rodri's future swiftly in order to sign a replacement.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Nearby, Ivo’s mech comes hurtling toward us, aiming straight for Roshan.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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