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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


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Energy output has risen and growth has been solid, but the deficit is set to rise for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 to a level that is at least twice Bessent’s target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

They had no shot on target and lost so many aerial duels that you stopped counting beyond the half-hour mark.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Sun said that abnormal activity in this pathway could eventually become a target for new treatments.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Talarico says immigration enforcement is necessary but that resources should be refocused to target cartels, gang members and human traffickers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Now it was time for the second target.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

After struggling for years to hit lofty ridership and revenue targets, the company began negotiating with creditors last August to raise new equity or restructure its debt out of court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They’ve now had to shift those targets to reflect dollar strength, to DXY 102, EUR 1.12, GBP 1.30, and JPY 159.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Adams hated phosphorus, which was only meant to be used to mark targets for artillery.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Other nations targeted by China’s export controls, such as Japan, are also taking steps to erode Beijing’s dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Earlier this month, reports said British military sites had been targeted by drones more than 300 times over the past year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene-editing technology designed to make targeted changes to specific parts of a person's DNA.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Against the Giants, he was targeted a career-high nine times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

“You’ve gone too far. You’ve attacked a Queen Mother, and you’ve targeted two misplaced children who accidentally found their way here. How would Nyame feel about this?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Choi described two personality types, skeptics and frozen, that the group is targeting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Hansen believes that by targeting predators, he is helping rid the world of such an entity.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Alabama's suit was the latest in a wave of litigation targeting social media companies across the United States over the harm their apps allegedly cause young users.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Under the exclusive deal announced late Thursday, Novo has licensed Nanexa’s technology in up to five development programs covering different drug administration frequencies, with the companies targeting monthly and quarterly administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Terrified that the Germans or the Japanese might be targeting the United States mainland, a front-page headline in the Los Angeles Times blared on July 27, “City Hunting for Source of Gas Attack.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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