be a target
Example Sentences
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"And our research suggests that this population of neurons could be a target in the future. We have ongoing projects looking at this."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cristina Garcia, a former assemblywoman who represented southeast L.A. and worked with Siebel Newsom on women’s legislation, said she thought Siebel Newsom would be a target no matter what.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the eastern city of Debrecen, Defence Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky warned that the city could be a target for "hybrid operations" such as sabotage.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Production infrastructure could be a target as well as maritime chokepoints.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
One might expect that I, being at that time perfectly innocent of any crime against either Bunny or humanity, would not myself be a target of this ongoing sniper fire.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
