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aims

  • plural
    of aim.
    aim
    verb (used with object)
    to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
  • present tense form
    of aim (3rd person singular).
    aim
    verb (used with object)
    to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.

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The measure would authorize the state to issue $8.4 billion in bonds to fund immunology and immunotherapy research that aims to cure and prevent cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A Newborn Baby Protocol has also been issued, which aims to provide a "greater level of fairness for child and parents" when care proceedings are issued immediately after the child's birth.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Unilever, meanwhile, said it aims to secure underlying sales growth of 4%-6% a year over the medium term, beginning next year, in line with existing multiyear guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Lee said Seoul aims to "rapidly transform our military into a smart, elite force by establishing integrated manned and unmanned systems based on AI, robots and drones".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Uuh huuh! Ah knowed you would going tuh crawl up in dat holler! But Ah aims tuh smoke yuh right out. ’Tain’t no nature at all, it’s caution, Sam.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston