aim to

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]

Example Sentences

The reforms aim to end misleading ticket labels, after Oasis fans complained that Ticketmaster had sold so-called platinum tickets at an extra cost that offered no additional benefits.

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The lab will aim to improve Gemini’s capabilities, and apply the latest models across Google products and for Cloud customers.

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Elsewhere in Europe, three French governments have collapsed over the past 18 months due to budgetary disputes, with lawmakers failing to pass austerity measures that aim to reduce the deficit.

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Elsewhere in Europe, three French governments have collapsed over the past 18 months due to budgetary disputes, with lawmakers failing to pass austerity measures that aim to reduce the deficit.

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Rather than compete, Mr. Gottlieb offers a very different kind of book, one that doesn’t aim to be comprehensive but instead focuses on what is most essential and interesting in the philosopher’s work and life.

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