prime target
noun
: someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)
Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease.
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The back-to-back attacks come as Tesla has become a prime target in the ongoing opposition against Musk and his role as head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The Saya de Malha Bank has been a prime target for such ambitions.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For marketers, those in the preparation stage are the prime target.
—Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This makes small businesses a prime target for cybercriminals.
—Nils Puhlmann, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The Saya de Malha Bank has been a prime target for such ambitions.
—Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For marketers, those in the preparation stage are the prime target.
—Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This makes small businesses a prime target for cybercriminals.
—Nils Puhlmann, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prime target
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“Prime target.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20target. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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