as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
you hit the bull's-eye when you noted that the real issue here is money
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Recent Examples of bull's-eye
Cities such as Wichita Falls, Childress, and Amarillo are near this hail bull's-eye.
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Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026
From the vantage point of Earth orbit, the Eye continues to stare back at us: a giant geological bull's-eye, etched into the Sahara, quietly recording a deep history of Earth written in stone.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Some bites may develop a larger red area or a rash, including the bull's-eye pattern associated with Lyme disease, though not every tick bite causes this rash.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
An infected tick bite may cause a bull's-eye rash (a small circle with a ring around it) one week to three months after the bite.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Early symptoms include fatigue, fever, joint pain—and a signature bull's-eye rash.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Monsoon conditions are slowly becoming more favorable across the state, but Phoenix isn’t in the bull's-eye — at least not yet.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
But the expanding bull's-eye is only one factor in Kentucky communities' vulnerability to tornadoes.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2026
From the vantage point of Earth orbit, the Eye continues to stare back at us: a giant geological bull's-eye, etched into the Sahara, quietly recording a deep history of Earth written in stone.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Some bites may develop a larger red area or a rash, including the bull's-eye pattern associated with Lyme disease, though not every tick bite causes this rash.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
An infected tick bite may cause a bull's-eye rash (a small circle with a ring around it) one week to three months after the bite.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Early symptoms include fatigue, fever, joint pain—and a signature bull's-eye rash.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Monsoon conditions are slowly becoming more favorable across the state, but Phoenix isn’t in the bull's-eye — at least not yet.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
But the expanding bull's-eye is only one factor in Kentucky communities' vulnerability to tornadoes.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull's-eye
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The fish fry traces its roots back to 2021, when Robinson, founder of The Applesauce Group, a nonprofit that works to empower historically excluded communities, began hosting small gatherings during the uncertainty of the pandemic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, onions and other alliums have natural antibacterial properties that may inhibit the nitrogen-fixing bacteria on the roots of legume plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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But her heart drifted toward other activities — usually whatever her brother Treston Brazile was doing, like baseball, soccer, and basketball.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The camera briefly returned to the actual game — the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot — but the booth’s hearts were clearly in the stands.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dion’s voice, phrasing, physicality and offbeat sense of humor with uncanny precision, but also her essence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are many more overt examples of Silicon Valley misbehavior sprinkled through the premiere episode of The Audacity, but the essence of Jonathan Glatzer’s tech-world satire may be in this digital billboard that appears on the side of the road.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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If the core isn’t doing the work, the body will compensate in other ways.—
Ronnie Koenig,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those still using a 486 for one reason or another will still be able to run older Linux kernels and vintage operating systems—running old software without emulation or virtualization is one of the few reasons to keep booting up hardware this old.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are also mini Bowser cauldrons capable of holding five to 11 kernels of popcorn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The point of cinematic realism is the inner life, and the miracle of movies is their power to portray subjectivity, though few filmmakers manage to attain that power—even despite their best efforts.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The order matters, because most states use figures from the federal tax form as the starting point for their state tax calculations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The launch seemed to be exactly what Wall Street wanted to hear after Meta poured billions into its AI ambitions, with little detail about how those dollars will affect to its bottom line.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The letter raises the possibility that natural disasters or other emergencies could cut into LA28’s bottom line.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Debt relief programs, including debt settlement, can sometimes halt garnishment activity by negotiating a lump-sum resolution or structured repayment plan directly with the creditor.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In return, the studios will kick in $321 million — a record sum — to keep the writers’ health fund solvent.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bull's-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%27s-eye. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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