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.
has been aiming
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present perfect progressiveof aim (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Deluxe has been aiming to shift more of its business to digital payments under longtime CEO Barry McCarthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The company employs more than 2,000 people and has been aiming to improve its profit margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Inflation remained and remains above the 2% target that the Fed has been aiming for and on which the global bond market is relying.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Mr Isaka has been aiming to repeat that success in the US and European markets as the company came under pressure from investors to sell some of its businesses and focus on the 7-Eleven brand.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
In this work the manufacturer has been aiming, not only at cleaning the cotton and making it fluffy, but also at mixing it.
From Makers of Many Things by Eva March Tappan
