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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Both Tesla and GameStop made the hit list, with both having four hits on Wolfe’s short screens.
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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
Stocks have rallied in China, a major target on his tariffs hit list, while the dollar has fallen.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
But the threats implied to individuals on the hit list, plus the serious nature of the allegations, supported District Attorney-elect Lesli Boese's request for a high bail, Herring said.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
Stocks have rallied in China, a major target on his tariffs hit list, while the dollar has fallen.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
But the threats implied to individuals on the hit list, plus the serious nature of the allegations, supported District Attorney-elect Lesli Boese's request for a high bail, Herring said.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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