Example Sentences

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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

It was too soon to tell Tuesday evening whether the strike was intentional or if Russia had been aiming for targets inside Ukraine and overshot, said one official familiar with initial assessments of the strike.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

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