aiming at

Example Sentences

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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

The plans are also aiming at helping reduce aviation's climate change impacts and pave the way for new technologies like flying taxis.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

At a time when nine out of ten students never even graduated from high school, she was aiming at college.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield