were targeting
- past progressive of target.
Example Sentences
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General Mills executives made the remarks after the company’s fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street’s expectations, and after executives said they were targeting $3 billion in cost savings by fiscal 2030.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
In fact, we were targeting for later than those two events.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Pakistan said its February air strikes that sparked the escalation were targeting militants.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
The alleged thieves were targeting an underground vault owned by AT&T through a manhole, ABC7 News reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Kissinger defended the attacks, pointing out that American planes were targeting military and industrial targets.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
