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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The movie got caught in the crosshairs of the culture wars just as the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
The Biden administration suspended those tariffs, but now the industry is once again in the crosshairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Cybersecurity threats continue to surge, and small to medium-sized tax and accounting firms are increasingly in the crosshairs.
—Jatin Narang, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Booze is one of the many products caught in the crosshairs of the trade war between the two countries.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
The Biden administration suspended those tariffs, but now the industry is once again in the crosshairs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Cybersecurity threats continue to surge, and small to medium-sized tax and accounting firms are increasingly in the crosshairs.
—Jatin Narang, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Booze is one of the many products caught in the crosshairs of the trade war between the two countries.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 8 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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