target
Example Sentences
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The man was not British, but Nigerian, using a voice disguiser to deceive his target.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
While earlier projects such as Camp Century and the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 in the 1990s collected material beneath ice cores, GreenDrill is the first to intentionally target sub-ice material when choosing drilling locations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
But many Fed officials have said they’re wary of cutting rates until there’s progress on bringing inflation closer to the central bank’s 2% target.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Police in India told CalMatters that the gangs often target “real estate developers, liquor contractors, transporters, and local businessmen” — people with higher incomes or assets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“The Butterfly’s target was Colonel Chamberlain. He was a thirty-four-year.old teacher who changed the outcome of the Civil War by helping win the Battle of Gettysburg,” said the girl who was probably Tess.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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