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target

[tahr-git] / ˈtɑr gɪt /


VERB
aim an attack at
Synonyms


VERB
direct a message to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
pitch to


Example Sentences

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It showed a target over an image of the embassy followed by people dressed in hazmat suits flying drones.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

While earlier projects such as Camp Century and the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 in the 1990s collected material beneath ice cores, GreenDrill is the first to intentionally target sub-ice material when choosing drilling locations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

But many Fed officials have said they’re wary of cutting rates until there’s progress on bringing inflation closer to the central bank’s 2% target.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Police in India told CalMatters that the gangs often target “real estate developers, liquor contractors, transporters, and local businessmen” — people with higher incomes or assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Still half asleep as she approached the target, Larisa couldn’t figure out what she was looking at.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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