targeting
- present participle of target.
Example Sentences
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In Ukraine's attacks on Russia, drones have now hit Wildberries warehouses across Russia three times in six days, with Friday's attacks targeting a facility near Saint Petersburg.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
When OpenAI’s models started targeting Hugging Face on a weekend, one of the first warnings the company got was from a handful of AI agents it uses to patrol for attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The communique featured previously unused language targeting "freedom of navigation in and overflight above straits" while separately calling for "unimpeded" passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
T-Mobile delivered a free-cash-flow margin of 25% in the second quarter and is targeting a 24% margin for the full year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Obama’s stated positions on criminal justice reform suggest that he is opposed to the War on Drugs and the systematic targeting of African Americans for mass incarceration.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
