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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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"They’ve been striking trains for a long time already. It’s just that this time, they decided to target in a more demonstrative way a train that was going abroad," she said.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

In a newsy weekend on the AI front, CEO Sam Altman said OpenAI won’t target an initial public offering this year and noted that making AI safer will entail “significant costs.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Morgans keeps a buy rating on Ramelius, although it cuts its target to A$4.74/share from A$5.80/share following a change of analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

On the evidence of this 199th Manchester derby, United are a very long shot to achieve Berrada's target.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Dasch, in particular, was a target and often moved from town to town.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Commerzbank slashed thousands of jobs and hiked its financial targets in an effort to convince shareholders to back its campaign to remain independent.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Critics have said the policy targets LGBTQ+ books, which Shaw denied.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

After leading the Bears to their first division title in seven years last season, head coach Ben Johnson has set some lofty targets.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Future studies can now investigate whether particular structural changes help drive Alzheimer's progression and whether any of the affected regulatory regions could eventually become targets for new therapies.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Mr. Kahn loved to take him deer-spotting in mid-autumn, let him shoot a BB gun at targets behind the house, and told him stories about the Great Hunter.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Hinman was targeted because he was viewed as a potential aid for the cult’s planned move from Los Angeles to the desert, according to parole records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Kremlev repeatedly told associates he was worried about being targeted by a U.S. government probe, according to a person close to IBA leadership.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of being targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Air-traffic control fees have been targeted several times in recent years, including in commercial standoffs involving Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Soon after Deane arrived in Paris, he was targeted by a flashy, quick-witted British agent.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Bessent, in remarks to the Real America’s Voice network on Friday, didn’t provide further details on the bank Treasury is targeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Shaw has sidestepped concerns about immigration agents targeting schools as an issue outside of a school district’s jurisdiction.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Both companies have filed confidential IPO documents with US regulators and are targeting public listings at valuations approaching $1 trillion.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The concerns are driven by what De Croo said was Russia's "very systematic" targeting of civilian and energy infrastructure.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

But we are warned that “unions have been targeting Wal-Mart for years. ”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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