be a target
Example Sentences
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"While we are aware of the enormous needs in the country, we find it unacceptable to be a target for attacks," said Gul Badshah, MSF's operations manager.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Veda’s Treyz says the EU could be a target of a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices which could pave the way for tariffs.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
"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
Yet again, they will play the final game of a Premier League match round, and yet again there will be a target to aim for, although which each failure it is getting lower.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
When rumors began spreading that the Germans were about to start a bombing campaign against Poland, Jack’s father feared Gdynia would be a target.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
