How to Use take aim in a Sentence

take aim

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• War movies that take aim at male audiences — movies made to drive box office sales.
  — Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2023
• Yet both groups in the poll voiced support for policies that take aim at corporations to bring down costs.
  — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
• If the Chiefs reach a third straight Super Bowl, Kelce will take aim at more records.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
• 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
• 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
• Also expect the Ukrainians to take aim at the giant warplanes.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
• Folks attired in sneakers, T-shirts, and baseball caps take aim at a choice of seven dartboards.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 June 2024
• New charges against Hunter Biden take aim at his ''extravagant'' lifestyle.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• Trump is known for using social media to take aim at Hollywood actors.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
• In recent months, Twitter has appeared to take aim at services offered by Meta.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 July 2023
• The seaside 16th hugs the cliffs in spectacular fashion, daring you to take aim with a mid-iron.
  — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• Some states, for example, take aim at companion apps that are designed just for friendship, but don’t wade into mental health care.
  — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
• Other user complaints about the IPO program take aim at its design.
  — Robert Peck, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
• Residents themselves have even indicated their willingness to take aim at the crafts.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
• Does Frey intend to take aim at the emptiness of money and status as metrics for the good life, for human flourishing?
  — Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
• The bill would also take aim at online ticket fees for concerts, sporting events and other entertainment.
  — Brian Cheung, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023
• The Democrats also largely take aim at how wasteful and ineffective the policy may be.
  — Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
• Some lawsuits take aim at decisions made by support staff members, who help monitor patients after surgery.
  — Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
• The comments take aim at the ballroom's size, its private financing and the lack of congressional input.
  — Arden Farhi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
• But in later debates, the two Republicans were more likely to take aim at the Democrats on stage than each other.
  — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
• 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
• Influence operations linked to Russia take aim at a disparate range of targets and subjects around the world.
  — Shannon Bond, NPR, 6 June 2024
• In business, the fear of being targeted next may be enough to change a company’s behavior before activists ever take aim at it.
  — Hadi Shaheen, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
• While areas further west will see the initial stronger thunderstorm development, those storms are expected to merge and take aim at our area as the sun goes down.
  — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
• 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
• 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 lawsuit will take aim at Ticketmaster’s use of exclusive venue contracts for its ticketing services, the sources say.
  — Dave Brooks, Billboard, 17 May 2024
• Some jokes take aim at the state’s power grid, including one image of a wide-eyed chihuahua appearing to have a flashback to the Vietnam War.
  — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
• Travel could be treacherous over the weekend and early next week as multiple atmospheric rivers take aim at the West Coast.
  — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
• The lyrics here reportedly take aim at betrayal, broken trust, and the power struggles that defined their relationship.
  — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025