aiming
Example Sentences
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He focused instead on securing U.S. concessions on Taiwan, aiming to achieve suzerainty over this de facto independent island and its high-tech industries, but reportedly came away with little or nothing on that score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 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
Europe are chasing their sixth Laver Cup title, while holders Team World are aiming for their third.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Look!” he called suddenly, aiming the light at a patch of soil just in front of him.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
