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Shortly after Lively's lawsuit was filed, Baldoni brought defamation cases against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist, claiming they were aiming to ruin his career and reputation with the allegations.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

MarketWatch: Tibi was booking $70 million in sales and you were aiming for $150 million as your next target.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Researchers were aiming to prove that patients could continue to lose weight after switching from weekly to monthly injections.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

But until this past year, Europe’s capitals were aiming for a more equal partnership with Washington within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“You see, I knew that’s what you were aiming at,” he concluded quietly.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles