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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In November, the Mavericks fired beleaguered general manager Nico Harrison — the prime target of fans’ ire — amid the Mavericks’ sputtering start and Doncic’s scorching early-season play in Los Angeles.
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Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Its small population of 280,000, however, spares it from being a prime target for large-scale drug trafficking.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
That city’s storied but dilapidated Winter Palace hotel is a prime target for a top-tier operator, with both Orient-Express and Belmond whispered as would-be white knights.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Gift card manipulation Holiday gift cards remain a prime target.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2025
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Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Its small population of 280,000, however, spares it from being a prime target for large-scale drug trafficking.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
That city’s storied but dilapidated Winter Palace hotel is a prime target for a top-tier operator, with both Orient-Express and Belmond whispered as would-be white knights.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Gift card manipulation Holiday gift cards remain a prime target.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prime target
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“Prime target.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20target. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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