on the hit list

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Also on the hit list were Mr. Déby’s chief of staff, a minister of state and the chief of the presidential guard, he added.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

It’s unlikely that Seager will move any higher than fourth on the hit list.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2020

Backemeyer says no one will tell the JetHawks why they are on the hit list or what they can do about it, but the suspicion is that thin air and high winds complicate player evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2020

Also on the hit list: Yosyp Zisels, who directs Ukraine’s Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities and has frequently been quoted defending his country from charges of anti-Semitism.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2018

Intelligence arrives from Pakistan station chief Sandy Bachman about the whereabouts of Haissam Haqqani, this week’s No 4 on the hit list.

From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2014