aim
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The French presidency said the aim of the Paris talks was to review a Lebanese armed forces deployment plan based on a "clear, credible and realistic" framework.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
When the inquiry was launched in 2023, its chair Lord Justice Haddon-Cave said it would aim to report, "at least on an interim basis", within 12-18 months.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Novo has entered into several partnerships with the aim of speeding up the discovery and development of new drugs through AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Today, Sheeran contends his aim is to entertain, not inflame, and there’s every reason to believe he’s sincere in that claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I still have pretty good aim as well, though firing off my mouth is another thing entirely.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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One strategy aims to tell technicians where an infestation is still active, while another attempts to eliminate the termites with a more localized treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Pantoja aims to reclaim the belt he lost at UFC 331, with the main event beginning at 6 p.m. and streaming on Paramount+.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
It aims to provide an exclusive insight into the inner workings of the theatre's costume department from the artists who created some of the Royal Exchange's most iconic shows.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In chaining many weaker chips together, it aims to mimic cutting-edge models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Of the three groups, only the Low are never even temporarily successful in achieving their aims.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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The new incentive is aimed at bringing back jobs for the industry’s editors, sound mixers, composers and visual effects artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Neither Prince William nor his brother, the Duke of Sussex, have made any public comment on the book nor the direct criticism aimed at their father, the King.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Social Security, unemployment insurance and an assortment of jobs programs aimed to make economic life less risky and more predictable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
On top of that, further rate hikes aimed at taming inflation also risk slowing down the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The second medic swung around and aimed his binoculars where the first man pointed.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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The City forward is the younger of two brothers at the club, with Tyrone also involved in the youth team, and will now be aiming to play more first-team minutes after an exciting debut.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
By throwing a naive character into this environment, what were you aiming to expose about the difference between posturing around these subcultures and the lived reality of them?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
For decades, cartoon canine Wile E. Coyote has been pursuing the speeding bird throughout the American Southwest, aiming to eat him and getting blown up in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Talking about Grand Slams, it feels like a last push of the season," Sabalenka, who is aiming for her first major title of 2026, added.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The image he could avoid when he stood at the plate, a team bat in hand, only by aiming his fiercest concentration on the pitcher’s moves.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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