be a target
Example Sentences
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Cristina Garcia, a former assemblywoman who represented southeast L.A. and worked with Siebel Newsom on women’s legislation, said she thought Siebel Newsom would be a target no matter what.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the eastern city of Debrecen, Defence Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky warned that the city could be a target for "hybrid operations" such as sabotage.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Production infrastructure could be a target as well as maritime chokepoints.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
"It was really exciting because no one had ever considered it before for vaccine or antibody development. It had never been shown to be a target of neutralizing antibodies."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2025
If he were never to be king, he might not be a target.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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