aim for
Example Sentences
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“Ten men in front of goal, aim for a nil-nil draw. That’s going to make the first round low quality. Fans are going to be astounded by how poor the soccer is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
"This fight focused me and gave me purpose to aim for something, not just physically, but it consumed me," added Carano.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Long-short managers generally aim for “alpha,” meaning they want to outperform the benchmark in addition to harvesting losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
“Madame X” was seen as Sargent’s calculated attempt to drum up attention, and Gautreau’s aim for the kind of legitimacy that sitting for one of Paris’ great artists could afford.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
In orbit, to fly faster you have to fly lower, so the further behind the lunar module was, the lower the orbit it would aim for.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
