in the crosshairs
idiom
: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs
—often used figuratively
The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Carr basically put those tiny, vulnerable outlets in the crosshairs.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
That ruling put Citgo squarely in the crosshairs.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Carr basically put those tiny, vulnerable outlets in the crosshairs.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
That ruling put Citgo squarely in the crosshairs.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
This isn't the first time Mellanox has been in the crosshairs of Beijing.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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