target
Example Sentences
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Australia spinner Todd Muphy is prepared to be a target for England in the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
From BBC
"Head coach Eddie Howe loathes to lose long-serving players in January, but this could yet be one to watch if Newcastle sense an opportunity to sign a summer target a few months early."
From BBC
These factors may eventually serve as targets for drugs designed to reduce the risk of tumor formation in people who are especially vulnerable.
From Science Daily
"Catching these transient events requires flexibility to adapt our night-time schedule as new targets of opportunity are discovered."
From Science Daily
Uptake of childhood vaccines has declined over the past 10 years - no jabs met the 95% coverage target for children aged five and below, according to the latest data.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.