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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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A spokeswoman for Snapchat said: "We fundamentally disagree with the allegations - we do not target schools."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Based on technical analysis, the bias for the Australian dollar remains for “bears to fade rallies against the U.S. dollar and target the 0.6900 handle, near the high-volume node,” Simpson adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The government has raised the housebuilding target for Somerset to 75,000 homes over the next 20 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Once activated, Cul4A works together with an adaptor protein called WDR5 to target DNA repair proteins such as RAD51 for destruction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

And with all the strength and desperation of his fear, Rowan hurled the compass at that white, tender target.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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