target
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With primary pupil numbers falling, the government has cut its target for recruiting new teachers for the next school year by 23%.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Its price target falls 19% to 7.50 New Zealand dollars a share, reflecting the removal of the NZ$2.00/share capital return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"This may allow for the development of novel strategies that target MHC class I and CD4+ T cells to leverage the beneficial side of immunity or mitigate unwanted immune responses."
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Just hours after the agreement was announced, air raid alarms sounded in northern Israel with a "suspicious aerial target" identified without causing any casualties.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In my head, I see a dart fly through the air and hit one of those red and white target boards dead center.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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