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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According to Micron’s management, the SCAs, which are expected to account for about 40% of the company’s memory volume, aim to reduce “the severity of shortage dynamics industrywide,” Weathers said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

The transit hub will aim to connect the city center to a biking and hiking trail along a 60-mile stretch of the lakefront.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Ideally, clubs aim to work at least one window ahead, with one senior Premier League recruitment executive insisting anything else is "reactionary".

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

It’s the start of a season the Rams aim to end with a Super Bowl victory at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

“I aim to walk over to Ed’s now,” he said, and she nodded absently.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt