aim

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The deal, the fruit of months of negotiations, takes aim at the lucrative way doctors can charge for procedures on patients referred to them by personal injury lawyers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

New building and renovation norms focus quite naturally on insulation, greenery and hi-tech methods for air-circulation - with the express aim of making air-conditioning unnecessary.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The aim is to spare more healthy tissue than standard chemotherapy, which attacks growing cells throughout the body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Merz added that the proposals aim to meet "two goals: pensions remain secure, and the burdens are distributed fairly across all segments of society and across all generations".

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Her aim is perfect— her Amazon sword knocks the plank out of the air and kills the momentum.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer