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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


Example Sentences

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Up ahead, Schauffele set the clubhouse target at 11 under, while MacIntyre was left to rue an errant shot on the 16th.

From BBC

It said that there was "no consistent pattern of Western ownership linkage, suggesting that the current strike pattern reflects a campaign aimed at broad maritime disruption rather than selective vessel targeting".

From Barron's

If this was anything like last time, she thought, they could wait out the worst of the attacks there, since Jerusalem usually isn’t a target.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lee birdied four of his final six holes to set the clubhouse target but could not maintain that momentum.

From BBC

It has a dual mandate of holding inflation near a long-term target of two percent while ensuring maximum employment.

From Barron's