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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He has been charged by boss Martha (Sandra Oh) with overseeing the lowly texting and driving department, but more ambitiously aims to earn his senior wings by using Arj as his prime target, trying to convince him that money can’t buy happiness. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025 The area around the prison, on the city’s northeast side, is a prime target for redevelopment. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Environmental regulations were a prime target. Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025 Either way, Alpha Centauri A’s gas giant will be a prime target for the next generation of astronomers and telescopes. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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