be a target
Example Sentences
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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
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
Australia spinner Todd Muphy is prepared to be a target for England in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
If he were never to be king, he might not be a target.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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