target
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Beijing is targeting overall economic growth this year of between 4.5 and five percent year-on-year, down from the 2025 target of around five percent.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
With no approved drugs designed to target Bundibugyo virus, treatment relies on "optimised supportive care" including managing pain, other infections, fluids and nutrition.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The bigger fish that the sanctions target is Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., or Gaesa.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
That was the highest reading since May 2023, and far above the Fed’s 2% target.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
I was heading for the ancient Marquess of Tilbury, a large target.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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Vocabulary lists containing target
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