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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Russian banks are not known to have been a prime target for Ukrainian drones over the four years of war that followed Moscow's invasion.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Russian banks are not known to have been a prime target for Ukrainian drones over the four years of war that followed Moscow’s invasion.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Armor is a prime target, and a liability.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
That’s the driving force behind the scams, and that’s why the over-60s are such a prime target, according to the FBI.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Russian banks are not known to have been a prime target for Ukrainian drones over the four years of war that followed Moscow’s invasion.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Armor is a prime target, and a liability.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
That’s the driving force behind the scams, and that’s why the over-60s are such a prime target, according to the FBI.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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