target

Example Sentences

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They targeted mistletoe, musical intros that go “1, 2, 3, 4!” and in Chinese Trends, orange chicken.

From Los Angeles Times

In September, an Israeli air strike unsuccessfully targeted the exiled Hamas leadership as it met in Qatar, a regional mediator, to discuss a new ceasefire proposal presented by the US.

From BBC

England needed to show discipline to erase Australia's lead and give their bowlers a challenging target to defend.

From BBC

Plus new figures for overall inflation released today put it at 3.8% - marking the 12th month in a row it is above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

From BBC

"I often see patients who will come off it when they're on the highest dose because they've reached their target and then they stop."

From BBC