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targets

  • plural
    of target.
    target
    noun
    an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
  • present tense form
    of target (3rd person singular).
    target
    noun
    an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.

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In 2025, deputies failed to locate targets of restraining orders nearly half the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Its ruling Communist Party has used five-year plans modelled on those of the former Soviet Union to set its development targets and social priorities since the 1950s.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Building more data centres could push up electricity prices for consumers and challenge climate change targets, MSPs have been told.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

So-called top-down strategist forecasts are not as extensively tracked as Wall Street price targets on individual companies.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Behind him, five targets were staggered at various distances through the hall.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas