shoot for

1. Strive or aim for, as in We're shooting for higher production by spring. This term, alluding to aiming at something with a weapon, has largely replaced the earlier shoot at, which dates from the 1400s.

Example Sentences

The company will likely shoot for “continued improvements in its business model to offset the tariff impact,” writes Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

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You don’t want to shoot for comfort show, you want to shoot for edgy, attention-grabbing.

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According to the exchange detailed in charging documents, Robinson’s partner appeared to have no knowledge that Robinson had taken a rifle and had planned the shooting for about a week.

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Her team is there with wardrobe options for the video shoot for her next single.

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Itoje quoted bible scripture, Farrell quoted, kind of, the American clergyman and psychologist, Norman Vincent Peale when talking about shooting for the moon and, even if you miss, landing among the stars.

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