prime target
noun
: someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)
Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease.
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After becoming the prime target in many of the negative reviews of Ryan Murphy's new ensemble legal drama, All's Fair, the reality star has reacted with her typical cheeky sense of humor.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The question of how long Enceladus' ocean has existed is an unanswered one, but with water, heat and the right organic chemistry for life, Enceladus is viewed as a prime target for the search for life beyond Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Reading someone's desk was a favorite past-time, and since Beverly kept the editor's call sheet, her desk was a prime target.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Why travel Wi-Fi is a prime target Travel creates a perfect storm for these kinds of attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The question of how long Enceladus' ocean has existed is an unanswered one, but with water, heat and the right organic chemistry for life, Enceladus is viewed as a prime target for the search for life beyond Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Reading someone's desk was a favorite past-time, and since Beverly kept the editor's call sheet, her desk was a prime target.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Why travel Wi-Fi is a prime target Travel creates a perfect storm for these kinds of attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Prime target.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20target. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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