Example Sentences
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Universal’s own website earlier this summer posted June 26 as an opening date, and while that was once the targeted launch, the date was quickly removed from the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Thursday, officials in Iraq said drones had targeted a tanker and a containership at its southern ports, as well as Iraq’s northern Kurdish region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
That proposal I mentioned earlier to increase the retirement age suggested it be targeted at the top 40% of earners, i.e., those most exposed to AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Counter-terrorism police have said the former Conservative MP was killed in a "targeted attack".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Both jungles and rice fields suspected of being used by the Viet Cong were targeted.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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