in the crosshairs
idiom
: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs
—often used figuratively
The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.
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Proving the rules are no game, Saturday Night Live may have been saved by the clock from finding itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Trade War Rout Global energy stocks have been in the crosshairs of Trump’s chaos-inducing tariff rollout, as fears rise of an all-out trade war that could throttle global growth and energy demand.
—Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
But two firms that are already in the crosshairs have opted to fight instead.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
President Trump's war on higher education has come to Pittsburgh, putting schools like Carnegie Mellon in the crosshairs.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Trade War Rout Global energy stocks have been in the crosshairs of Trump’s chaos-inducing tariff rollout, as fears rise of an all-out trade war that could throttle global growth and energy demand.
—Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
But two firms that are already in the crosshairs have opted to fight instead.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
President Trump's war on higher education has come to Pittsburgh, putting schools like Carnegie Mellon in the crosshairs.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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