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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Shohei Ohtani continues to be atop the Toronto hit list for not being on a plane here more than two years ago.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
An Israeli security source said all of those are on its hit list.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump would not reveal if the younger Khamenei would also eventually land on his hit list.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2026
When talking about wardrobe essentials, denim is always high on the Vogue hit list.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
An Israeli security source said all of those are on its hit list.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump would not reveal if the younger Khamenei would also eventually land on his hit list.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2026
When talking about wardrobe essentials, denim is always high on the Vogue hit list.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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