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have been targeting

  • present perfect progressive of target.

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Some Kenyans on social media have been targeting Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the recent detention and deportation of prominent East African activists.

From BBC May 28, 2025

Metro officials have said they believe the scammers have been targeting individuals through various area codes and have been hitting FasTrak drivers and non-users alike.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2024

Houthi militants have been targeting ships in the Red Sea, one of the busiest shipping routes in the world.

From Washington Times Dec. 19, 2023

Officials said that 18 drones were shot down over the Kursk region, leading to speculation in the Russian press that the attack could have been targeting the nearby Khalino military airfield.

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2023

But we are warned that “unions have been targeting Wal-Mart for years. ”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich