aim

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Hannah Schafer, a 62-year-old sailing instructor, said the aim was to open the humanitarian corridor to Gaza.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

You should aim to contribute at least 10% of your income toward retirement and gradually work your way up to 20%.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

From cookout grocery lists to gas prices, inflation is taking aim at your spring and summer fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And companies across the healthcare spectrum aim to capitalize.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

According to Van Ness, Hamilton took aim at Burr and fired first, but missed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis