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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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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This includes a contribution from the photonics business of five percentage points above the group’s long-term growth target of 7%, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Now the Soviet Air Force became an unlucky target for Stalin’s purges, because it had been a source of pride for Mikhail Tukhachevsky.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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