aiming at
Example Sentences
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It is aiming at winning enough votes to take a parliamentary majority in Saxony-Anhalt: a remarkable feat in German politics.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
CBP fired the laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing an uproar in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"We want to trade and deal with the US on as many issues as possible," Jorgensen said, but he added that "we are not aiming at replacing one dependency with a new dependency".
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Shanske is not surprised by the growing number of state proposals aiming at the top of the tax code.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
She stepped away from Uncle, aiming at nothing that I could see.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
