Sentence examples for apparently aiming for from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "apparently aiming for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's intentions or goals that seem to be directed towards a particular outcome, often based on observation or inference.
Example: "The team is apparently aiming for a more sustainable approach in their new project."
Alternatives: "seemingly targeting" or "reportedly striving for".

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The attacker was apparently aiming for Ms. Gonzalez's passenger, a man who escaped injury, Lieutenant Frank said.

The man, Bethel Jones, 23, left, was apparently aiming for another man with whom he had argued several hours earlier, the police said.

PARIS— Sending airliners like huge suicide bombers to devastate the symbolic nerve centers of American power, the masterminds of history's most spectacular terrorist act were apparently aiming for an impact on the scale of Pearl Harbor — the Japanese surprise attack in December 1941 that traumatized the United States.

The official target this season was 850 minke whales and 50 fin whales, although the fleet left port later than usual and was apparently aiming for a far smaller quota - perhaps as low as 200.

That effort may ultimately be at odds with the more idle audience Peek's creators are apparently aiming for, although the app's gestural dare and flare — and purist good looks — will undoubtedly push the buttons of tech aesthetes and attract a style-conscious app-using niche.

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Apparently aiming for the heads of his victims, he shot 11 people, killing five.

And we mustn't forget the takeover by Porsche, which now owns 51% of VW and apparently aims for 75% ownership, which may have ramifications that we cannot now predict.

Mateen shot him twice more, one bullet apparently aimed for Colon's head striking his hand, and another hitting his hip, Colon said at Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he is one of 27 survivors being treated.

Most studies apparently aimed for a somewhat higher, probably more feasible, target.

In central Baghdad, two roadside bombs exploded, apparently aimed at motorists waiting for gasoline at a service station, the police said.

The measure was apparently aimed at Palestinian journalists for foreign organizations who occasionally work in Israel, but without the work permits required of Palestinian laborers and without Israeli press accreditation.

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