How to Use take aim at in a Sentence

take aim at

idiomatic phrase

• The storm will take aim at the Deep South and Southeast first.
  — Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022
• Malden plans to take aim at several traffic safety needs with the help of a new grant.
  — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
• The attacks targeting unpatched VMware Horizon servers take aim at its use of an open source service.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2022
• Subtropical Storm Nicole has formed east of the Bahamas and is expected to take aim at Florida in a few days.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Nov. 2022
• 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 | [e-mail], al, 28 Apr. 2023
• Wednesday’s post is the latest to take aim at the scourge of mercenary spyware sold by private companies.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022
• Many of Israel’s leading writers take aim at the country’s moral and political dilemmas.
  — Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
• Both efforts would take aim at the heart of how California’s government services are funded.
  — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2021
• 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
• 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
• From the beginning of his political career, DeSantis has showed a willingness to take aim at industries that wield power in his state.
  — Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2022
• The new guidelines take aim at the diabetes and cardiovascular disease by addressing the root cause: obesity.
  — Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
• 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
• The group’s recommendations take aim at studies using vertebrates and cephalopods, such as squid and octopuses.
  — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 16 June 2021
• Western policymakers have already started to take aim at the intermediaries, the study says.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
• Those measures could take aim at Russia's access to the international financial system, and cut off Russia's access to technological exports.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024