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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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Mr. Mancall aims to show “how the territory that became America . . . reflected the experiences of millions of Indigenous women and men as well as Africans and Europeans.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It aims to provide an exclusive insight into the inner workings of the theatre's costume department from the artists who created some of the Royal Exchange's most iconic shows.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The KehatiKu project aims to break that cycle by paying individuals in nine participating villages in West Kalimantan province for photos or recordings of animals instead.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Huawei’s technology, called UnifiedBus, aims to establish a universal language so different chips, even across separate server racks, can communicate directly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Janie, if you think Ah aims to tole you off and make a dog outa you, youse wrong. Ah wants to make a wife outa you.”

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