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be a target

VERB

run the gauntlet

Synonyms

WEAK

be a whipping boy come to grips with court disaster face criticism face one's punishment go in harm's way go through fire and water march up to the cannon's mouth meet head-on take one's life in one's hands take potshots take the bull by the horns

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In the eastern city of Debrecen, Defence Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky warned that the city could be a target for "hybrid operations" such as sabotage.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Guy Pepper, eight caps deep, will be a target for wily opposite number Jamie Ritchie.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

O’Hara said the woman didn’t appear to be a target of the federal enforcement operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Veda’s Treyz says the EU could be a target of a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices which could pave the way for tariffs.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

He didn’t know what it was like to be a target.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

be a target

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