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View definitions for targets

targets

noun as in aim, goal

noun as in person as object of ridicule

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Phages are exquisitely specific for their bacterial targets, and some treatments were prescribed for the wrong infections.

From Salon

The Israeli military has said its six-week-long offensive targets regrouping Hamas fighters, and that it is facilitating civilian evacuations and supply deliveries to hospitals.

From BBC

A number of carmakers are already struggling to meet their targets, although there are flexible mechanisms built into the rules which should allow them to avoid fines for the moment.

From BBC

The section directly targets the 1619 Project by the New York Times, which ties the founding of the United States to its history of slavery and racism.

“Civilians or civilian infrastructure were not among our targets and have never been,” Turkey said in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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