aim
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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
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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
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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
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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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