hit list
noun
: a list of persons or programs to be opposed or eliminated
broadly
: a list of those targeted for special attention or treatment
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So how does Loomer choose her quarry, and who’s next on her hit list?
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Altuve’s single sent him past Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell for second place on the Astros’ all-time hit list, leaving only one Houston legend to pass and one obvious number for Altuve to reach.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Officers searched Boelter’s SUV later and found an apparent hit list of more than 45 state and federal public officials.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Altuve’s single sent him past Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell for second place on the Astros’ all-time hit list, leaving only one Houston legend to pass and one obvious number for Altuve to reach.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Officers searched Boelter’s SUV later and found an apparent hit list of more than 45 state and federal public officials.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.
—Tim Ryan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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