target
Example Sentences
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Afghanistan condemned the attacks, saying they targeted multiple civilian homes and a religious school.
From BBC
The government plans to end the achievement gap between England's richest and poorest school pupils by reforming how schools target funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
From BBC
The military targeted the Pakistani Taliban and its associates, as well as an affiliate of the Islamic State group, a statement by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said.
From Barron's
AFP had first met him a few months earlier in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where he said drones "will reach the target 90 percent of the time -- if the pilot is good".
From Barron's
But many in the Cuban diaspora have targeted businesses specializing in these transactions.
From Barron's
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