hit list
noun
: a list of persons or programs to be opposed or eliminated
broadly
: a list of those targeted for special attention or treatment
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Rose was one of baseball’s greats who topped MLB’s all-time hit list with 4,256 over a 24-season career.
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Issy Ronald, Wayne Sterling and Christian Sierra, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Among the retailers included on that hit list are Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kontoor Brands, Macy’s, McDonald’s, Nike, Nordstrom, Shake Shake, Starbucks, Target, Walt Disney, Williams Sonoma and Yum! Brands.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Both Tesla and GameStop made the hit list, with both having four hits on Wolfe’s short screens.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Topping the hit list is former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the prosecutions against Trump.
—Barbara McQuade Bloomberg Opinion, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Issy Ronald, Wayne Sterling and Christian Sierra, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Among the retailers included on that hit list are Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kontoor Brands, Macy’s, McDonald’s, Nike, Nordstrom, Shake Shake, Starbucks, Target, Walt Disney, Williams Sonoma and Yum! Brands.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Both Tesla and GameStop made the hit list, with both having four hits on Wolfe’s short screens.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Topping the hit list is former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the prosecutions against Trump.
—Barbara McQuade Bloomberg Opinion, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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