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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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In moving to seven wickets in the match on his comeback to Test cricket, Robinson left New Zealand 55-5, 199 runs adrift of an increasingly fanciful target of 254.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Morgan upgrades Tesla stock to Hold from Sell, raising its price target to $475 from $145, a 228% boost.

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

In the fall of 1942 the 586th practiced formation flying, navigation, target practice, and night flying using radar.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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