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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And now their community is in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation efforts.
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Ben Adler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
International students have especially been in the crosshairs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That information has largely not been provided to the city, Wu said, which has been in the crosshairs of the Trump administration for months due to its sanctuary status and limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
For Informatica, a greater need for data integration services to facilitate AI use had put its offering firmly in the crosshairs of industry players including Cloud Software Group Inc., formerly known as Citrix Systems Inc., as well as buyout firms like Thoma Bravo.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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Ben Adler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
International students have especially been in the crosshairs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
That information has largely not been provided to the city, Wu said, which has been in the crosshairs of the Trump administration for months due to its sanctuary status and limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
For Informatica, a greater need for data integration services to facilitate AI use had put its offering firmly in the crosshairs of industry players including Cloud Software Group Inc., formerly known as Citrix Systems Inc., as well as buyout firms like Thoma Bravo.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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