How to Use take aim in a Sentence

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  • The patch notes, which aren’t quite as big as some were hoping for, take aim at the strongest and weakest heroes from the past few weeks.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • War movies that take aim at male audiences — movies made to drive box office sales.
    — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2023
  • Also expect the Ukrainians to take aim at the giant warplanes.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The greens were firm during practice and still rolled well, though players could take aim at flags because of enough rain and cloud cover.
    — Dallas News, 2 June 2022
  • My baby was not crying, but that would give me time to prepare: Open the fridge, unwrap the slice, position the camera and take aim.
    — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • In recent months, Twitter has appeared to take aim at services offered by Meta.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 July 2023
  • Other user complaints about the IPO program take aim at its design.
    — Robert Peck, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
  • New charges against Hunter Biden take aim at his ''extravagant'' lifestyle.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • But the conference got off the canvas in the third round and is in position to take aim at the all-time draft record when this year’s picks wrap up with the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But the conference got off the canvas in the third round and is in position to take aim at the all-time draft record when this year’s picks wrap up with the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Both shows rely on a panel of comedians to take aim at the news, though @Midnight, with its focus on viral clips and memes, may be a bit more evergreen.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
  • The court filings also take aim at crew members, accusing the companies of staffing the ship with people who lacked proper skill or training.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • And, now, as teams take aim at knocking off the Bears, they'll be documented in azcentral sports' Beyond the Gridiron series during the 2023 season.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Next, the group will take aim at the few advertisers who have decided to pay Trump to sell gold, alternative medicine, and Trump merchandise on his platform.
    — David Gilbert, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Many of Israel’s leading writers take aim at the country’s moral and political dilemmas.
    — Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
  • This week’s weather Another strong storm system will take aim at the midsection of the country this week, threatening millions.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
  • As is true for most teams, injuries are making the opponent’s job tougher too; Herbert, whose offense stands 12th in points, will take aim at a Falcons defense besieged by injuries.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation.
    — Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 May 2023
  • Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments by redesigning them to take aim at targets that are less prone to mutation.
    — Byrobert F. Service, science.org, 24 May 2023
  • Comer is set to preside this year over a roster of irascible conservatives who have made no secret about their plans to use their powerful new perch to take aim at the White House.
    — Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Security camera footage shows that as one Palestinian fighter, Musab Awais, appears to take aim with a rifle at an Israeli vehicle across the street, he is shot and falls to the ground.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The bill would also take aim at online ticket fees for concerts, sporting events and other entertainment.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Biden took the opportunity last year to take aim at his many critics, including Republicans and the leader of their party: Trump.
    — Farnoush Amiri, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Alberta clippers will take aim at the Upper Midwest and Northeast throughout this week, bringing light snow, gusty winds and low temperatures.
    — Tony Roberts, baltimoresun.com, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Another large system is expected to take aim at the area this weekend, this one coming down from the eastern Pacific off the coast of Oregon, weather officials said.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • With inflation soaring to its highest levels in four decades, Scott will also take aim at the Democrats and blame their massive government spending programs for the dramatic rise in consumer prices.
    — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Businesses take aim at issues, offer their best solutions and directly compete with others attempting to do the same.
    — Austin Cohen, Forbes, 13 May 2022
  • Antidepressant drugs on the horizon Antidepressants still in the pipeline take aim at other aspects of our biology that could play a part in depression.
    — Sonya Collins, Fortune Well, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The Federal Trade Commission on Friday proposed new rules to take aim at businesses that buy, sell and manipulate online reviews.
    — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
  • Western policymakers have already started to take aim at the intermediaries, the study says.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023

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