target
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The Treasury Department said expanded secondary sanctions would target Iran's digital assets and its technology, gold, aviation and shipping sectors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The new price target reflects a gain of over 50% from the $559 level that Meta shares closed at on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The decision to target household items like cheese, cosmetics and toilet paper does mean “Canadian consumers will feel this one directly, not just Canadian manufacturers,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The irony is that, according to the newspaper’s own security team, Attiah herself had been a recurring target of threats and security monitoring since 2018, with dozens of threat assessments being sent to her.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Old Annabelle had wandered off from the herd, and now she made an easy target.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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The researchers therefore proposed that the expansion of these immune cells could reflect early responses to abnormal or potentially cancer-related targets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Some CD4 CTLs may recognize cancer-related targets, although their exact targets remain unknown," Hashimoto says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The targets are digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping,” CBA’s Joseph Capurso says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The U.K. appears poised to allow new oil production in the North Sea—after banning exploratory drilling last year—and is reviewing targets for sales of electric vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Heavy artillery, moved to the front by rail and tractor and set up on reinforced beds, could demolish targets more than twenty-five miles away.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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At the end of last season, midfield was targeted as a priority area as United looked to build on qualification for the Champions League after a two-year absence.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They have targeted civilian infrastructure, including water desalination plants and energy installations, along with bases hosting American troops.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
In a survey this month from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 40% of exporters reported that they sold products that would be targeted by the tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
“I mean that I was discovered and brought to Jeanine, and she injected a version simulation serum that specifically targeted the Divergent. I was aware during that simulation, but it didn’t do much good.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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It's all very well targeting wide players such as Bradley Barcola and Yankuba Minteh, but what about when teams are running straight through the heart of Liverpool's team?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Red Bull are targeting for him to return for the next race, the Italian Grand Prix, but it remains to be seen whether that will be possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Provepharm has already launched its ‘Zyogreen’ product in the U.K. and is targeting further geographic expansion in the U.S., the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Even if one judge were to die, we are easily replaceable, so there is really no value in targeting us," she said after the Russian announcement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Terrified that the Germans or the Japanese might be targeting the United States mainland, a front-page headline in the Los Angeles Times blared on July 27, “City Hunting for Source of Gas Attack.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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