aim to

Idioms  

1. Try or intend to do something, as in We aim to please, or She aims to fly to California. This term derives from aim in the sense of “direct the course of something,” such as an arrow or bullet. [Colloquial; c. 1600]

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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

The city will aim to make research and development account for three percent of gross domestic product after 2030, up from 1.63 percent in 2024, according to an official document.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Those firms aim to refinance their customers aggressively because they make money from volume.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Bessent this week kicked off a series of bigger buybacks of long-dated Treasurys with the aim to keep the world’s biggest debt market functioning smoothly and stabilizing long-end rates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I aim to do a bit of studying,” she said.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson