target
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This week saw a surprise target, though: Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
In the 2024 general election, the Labour government promised to build 1.5 million homes in England by the end of the decade but housebuilders have warned the target could be missed.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Affin Hwang raises Telekom’s target price to 9.00 ringgit from 8.30 ringgit, and keeps a buy rating on the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s most recent meeting showed growing support for raising the target range for the federal-funds rate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It turned out that the blaze Nadya Studilina had spotted as they’d flown away from their target was the burning wreck of the other Po-2.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
In melanoma, the abundance of mutations gives the vaccine more targets to work with, while the tumor’s relative sensitivity to immunotherapy gives those targets a better chance of producing an immune response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The cells then alert the immune system to attack cancer cells carrying the pre-defined targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The plan includes a commitment to meet Ofcom's delivery targets by May 2027.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The targets included SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, as well as other widespread viruses and bacteria and targets associated with autoimmune diseases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
So far the Thief Lord hadn't asked him and Bo to stake out one of his targets, although Bo kept begging him to.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
It said if the government would allow the combining of information about customers' income, health and energy consumption, a discount scheme could offer targeted and adjustable support, and respond to changing needs and price levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The sixth-round draft pick, who played at Liberty, Louisiana State and Miami, was targeted 12 times in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Against the Chiefs, he was targeted five times and had two catches for 18 yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The line between targeted personalization and regulatory risk is shrinking for brand strategists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Large albums with photos and lists of the items he targeted for his museum were assembled.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Canada in retaliation said it would match US tariffs, with new levies notably targeting the US steel and dairy industries to take effect on September 8.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Higher levels of antibodies targeting common microbes, including Staphylococcus aureus, RSV and human respirovirus 3, were associated with stronger responses to COVID-19 vaccines.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Treasury yields ended the week higher, even after the Treasury Department said it will double to $4 billion the size of each buyback operation targeting long-dated bonds, starting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The targeting of oil refineries has continued apace.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But as I sat with Marvin on one of the wooden courtroom benches, he revealed that the targeting of his family did not end with his grandfather.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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