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in the depths of someone's mind
in the direction of (something)
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.
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