target
Example Sentences
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Some changes have just been introduced allowing tourism operators who narrowly miss the 182 day threshold to use an average over multiple years to hit the target.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
He rates Tesla overweight with a $510 price target.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Colbert was also a target of President Trump, who frequently groused on social media about the harsh treatment he gets from late night hosts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
In order to open a full field investigation into a target, an agent would then need to establish an “articulable factual basis” for belief that a federal crime may be occurring.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
“If Stavros is the one who has it, and Sinclair Scientifica is the target of all the crimes, that would mean he’s breaking into his own company. Why?”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.