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  • plural of target.
  • present tense form of target (3rd person singular).

targets





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The bill, signed by Newsom on Friday, targets animals who are considered “evidence” in a criminal case, according to Haney’s spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Unlike some other obesity medications, tirzepatide targets the receptors for two hormonal factors at the same time: GIP and GLP-1.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

In his later years, Maupassant found new targets in “the moneyed and titled Parisian elite.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

There are also concerns about the breach's national security implications, such as staff becoming targets for recruitment efforts by hostile foreign intelligence services.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Valentin would make Valya look around for the rest of his squadron while he flew, often thinking harder about his flight crews than about the enemy targets.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein



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