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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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These viruses have long posed challenges for vaccine development because their surface proteins are especially difficult for the immune system to target.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The proliferation of shell companies in Hong Kong is so troublesome that U.S. authorities began in October to target the addresses of businesses that handle the paperwork of establishing a company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Coherent’s stock rose 8.2% on Friday to $307.50 per share — already above Chatterjee’s new $300 price target.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

A third of the attacks had no identified target.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But somehow they made it into the air, flew to the assigned target, dropped their bombs, flew home, and landed safely.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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