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The phrase "aiming after" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward to native speakers.
It can be used when expressing a desire or goal to achieve something, but "aiming for" is more standard.
Example: "She is aiming after a promotion at work, hoping to advance her career."
Alternatives: "striving for" or "pursuing".
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And the only reason he was alive, he said, was because the two men who robbed him of $50 on Sunday night had trouble aiming after he stepped on his accelerator to race for help and crashed into a truck.
After firing 1 shot, they have to "re-chamber", or load a new bullet (which can disrupt aiming after firing).
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