cross hairs

British

plural noun

Also called: cross wires. two fine mutually perpendicular lines or wires that cross in the focal plane of a theodolite, gunsight, or other optical instrument and are used to define the line of sight

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Musk’s relationship with Trump wasn’t the only one in Kimmel’s cross hairs Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

Cueillette had Michelin justifiably in its cross hairs, and it has paid off: The restaurant was awarded its first star this month.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

But then FTX collapsed practically overnight, putting him in the cross hairs of law enforcement.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

They are expected to argue that before he fell into investigators’ cross hairs, there was little evidence he was slipping mentally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

With the fine controls he centered the cross hairs of the eyepiece on the blazing object in the sky.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Raymond F. Jones

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