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as in victims
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians
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as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of
a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August
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Noun
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Relatives of most, but not all the victims, denounced Biden’s Christmas week decision to spare the killers.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Like judging a player only from goals.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The 29-year-old was at fault for both of Lyon’s goals in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg in France, which United drew 2-2.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Regime change in Kyiv was one of Putin's original objectives for invading.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
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One way is by implementing OKRs (objectives and key results) to track progress and keep teams accountable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.—
Karen Chernick,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Concerned about Russia’s intentions, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants to introduce large-scale military training for every man and double the size of Poland’s army to about 500,000 soldiers.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea have been planning this season in case Strasbourg, who share owners with Chelsea, impacted the London club’s European ambitions.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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One investor advocates for building a city on the Arctic island because its harsh environment could provide a test site for colonizing Mars - one of Elon Musk’s highest ambitions.—
Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For all intents and purposes and with a few exceptions, all goods and services produced today are consumed today, period.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is just the latest example of the terrible treatment of what are, for all intents and purposes, professional student athletes.—
Joe Moglia,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like a showstopping necklace on a comparatively functional outfit, creative bathroom tile ideas have the power to elevate and transform one of the most utilitarian spaces in the house.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Forge valuable connections and exchange investment ideas.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Targets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/targets. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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