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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


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Mohan has a buy rating and a $380 price target on the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

At the end of it all, New Zealand are 36-3 in pursuit of a victory target of 254.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The average analyst price target for FedEx Freight stock is about $168 per share.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The technology Egli’s group used, called base editing, allows them to target individual DNA letters in sequences more precisely with fewer adverse effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Now the Soviet Air Force became an unlucky target for Stalin’s purges, because it had been a source of pride for Mikhail Tukhachevsky.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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