Examples of on-target in a Sentence
an economic forecast for three percent growth that turned out to be entirely on-target
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Just like the last flight on April 28, an Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and delivered Amazon's satellites into an on-target orbit roughly 280 miles (450 kilometers) above Earth.
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ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
In the fifth, after a leadoff single to Taylor Walls, Narváez made an on-target throw to second to get the runner.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But his production, especially his on-target deliveries down the field in coach Lane Kiffin’s offense, stands out as a tantalizing ability that could translate.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
In the fifth, after a leadoff single to Taylor Walls, Narváez made an on-target throw to second to get the runner.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But his production, especially his on-target deliveries down the field in coach Lane Kiffin’s offense, stands out as a tantalizing ability that could translate.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on-target
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“On-target.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-target. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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