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has been aiming

  • present perfect progressive of aim (3rd person singular).

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Salesforce, which also owns Slack, has been aiming to grow its AI business to maintain its relevance in a rapidly changing software world.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 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 Tappan, Eva March