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
Production infrastructure could be a target as well as maritime chokepoints.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
O’Hara said the woman didn’t appear to be a target of the federal enforcement operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 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
One might expect that I, being at that time perfectly innocent of any crime against either Bunny or humanity, would not myself be a target of this ongoing sniper fire.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
