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

"We expected aim to matter," said Nathan Moore, a physicist at Sandia National Laboratories who led the research.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Luca de Meo, Kering’s chief executive since last year, said the company would aim to build on Balenciaga’s avant-garde spirit and heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

A government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

He said the government was working with Colleges Scotland and the SFC to create the "college sector of the future" which would aim to shape colleges for the next generation.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Gor, ” said Mig, “I aim to be a princess, too, someday. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

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