Sentence examples for aimed at abating from inspiring English sources

With a hearing in Congress on Wednesday to discuss the national security implications of a Chinese oil company's bid for Unocal Corp., Hong Kong-based CNOOC Ltd. is rolling out an advertising campaign aimed at abating the fears of Washington insiders.

The requirement, which forces banks to keep more assets internally instead of lending them out, is apparently aimed at curbing a yearlong lending spree by major Chinese banks that has shown few signs of abating.

The requirement for banks to keep more of their assets, instead of lending them out, apparently is aimed at curbing a yearlong credit spree by major Chinese banks that has shown few signs of abating.

Naoto Kan, the colourless but generally harmless prime minister, escaped an opposition no-confidence motion aimed at toppling his government – but only after making a vague offer to step down once the crisis abates.

Aimed at birth to 13kg.

He aimed at the fringes".

"Who is it aimed at?

"This has to be aimed at them".

Jackson consciously aimed at doing that.

It was aimed at passing police vehicles.

It is aimed at the devout.