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on-target

[on-tahr-git, awn-] / ˈɒnˈtɑr gɪt, ˈɔn- /














ADVERB
right on the button
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The club has conceded just 26 goals in 37 games and allowed just 2.4 shots on target per match, the lowest figure in Europe’s top five leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

ANZ Research’s Raymond Yeung said holding rates steady reflects a preference to manage conditions through structural tools rather than broad rate cuts, especially while growth remains broadly on target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He attended the first home match against Brighton, which David Moyes' side won 2-0, with Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner on target.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

During UCLA’s Big Ten semifinal win over Ohio State, Jaquez shot four for 12 but Bruins coach Cori Close noted Jaquez’s importance when her shooting isn’t on target.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

It’s all so on target, it makes me wonder if Shakespeare was writing from experience.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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