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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aim to

However, while Aldi is rapidly ascending the ranks of American grocery consciousness, it is not, and may never aim to be, Walmart.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

“She has the support of her family and the community, and we aim to prove her innocence, and we’re taking every step in that direction as we speak.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

These organizations aim to detect dissent and prevent students from reading forbidden books or listening to banned songs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The researchers studied two geoengineering approaches that aim to cool the planet by reflecting more sunlight back into space.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

Among other things, scientists involved in the case claim that the practice of gene patenting has inhibited their research, and they aim to stop it.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot