had been aiming
- past perfect progressive of aim.
Example Sentences
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Apotex the night before priced the IPO at C$24 a share, the top end of the range it had been aiming for after increasing the number of shares being sold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
She had been aiming to compete at Milan-Cortina alongside her two sisters, Alli in mogul skiing and Sam in ski jumping.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
The pilot of the downed plane had been aiming for that runway when the crash occurred, Mr Baker said.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
Israeli officials apologized immediately, saying soldiers had been aiming at militants, but missed their target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Emma with her now-lost map had been aiming for a certain port town, but after the storm hit, just making it to dry land had become our goal.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
