as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
you hit the bull's-eye when you noted that the real issue here is money
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Recent Examples of bull's-eye
Wilmington is in the bull's-eye for the worst of the flooding.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Biden admits putting Trump in 'bull's-eye' was a mistake.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
The Fed's actions in Washington put a bull's-eye on America's wallets.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
On Sunday, the risk for storms moves north, with the Dakotas, Nebraska, western Minnesota and Iowa in the bull's-eye for damaging winds and large hail.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 1 June 2024
On Sunday, cities in the bull's-eye for tornadoes will be St. Louis, Missouri; Louisville, Kentucky; and Indianapolis.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Cities in the bull's-eye of these severe storms will be San Antonio, Austin, San Angelo and north to Abilene.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
And yesterday President Trump put a bull's-eye on that mission.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2017
On Friday, severe weather is forecast from Mississippi to North Carolina with the bull's-eye for damaging winds in northern Mississippi, from Jackson to Tupelo.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Biden admits putting Trump in 'bull's-eye' was a mistake.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
The Fed's actions in Washington put a bull's-eye on America's wallets.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
On Sunday, the risk for storms moves north, with the Dakotas, Nebraska, western Minnesota and Iowa in the bull's-eye for damaging winds and large hail.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 1 June 2024
On Sunday, cities in the bull's-eye for tornadoes will be St. Louis, Missouri; Louisville, Kentucky; and Indianapolis.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Cities in the bull's-eye of these severe storms will be San Antonio, Austin, San Angelo and north to Abilene.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
And yesterday President Trump put a bull's-eye on that mission.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2017
On Friday, severe weather is forecast from Mississippi to North Carolina with the bull's-eye for damaging winds in northern Mississippi, from Jackson to Tupelo.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull's-eye
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The village, which is around 215 miles from the coastal Indian city of Chennai, has multiple banners and billboards of Harris, who could become America's first leader with South Asian roots.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chronic diseases Both Kennedy and Trump have been vocal about tackling the root causes of chronic diseases rather than spending resources on treating those conditions with drugs from the pharmaceutical industry.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Scherzinger wrote alongside a prayer emoji and a heart emoji.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The core question, however, is whether these changes will be enough to help Starbucks compete in a crowded market, according to Deidre Popovich, an associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The system, which has 50 stations across all five counties in the core Bay Area, has a total ridership of more than 4.8 million.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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With unified signals from both the program and the underlying infrastructure, the SRE can track error rates by kernel version to ensure the roll-out doesn’t impact end applications.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For this purpose, a kernel density estimation was applied to the study blocks, the results of which are consistent with the densities recorded in other Mayan archeological sites such as Oxpemul and Becan.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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His career-high 25 points revealed a momentary glimpse of scoring potential.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers’ point total (23) was a modest one, in part because Jake Moody missed three field goals before connecting from 44 yards on the game-winner.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Some restaurants are trying to earn back business by offering huge discounts on meals or all-you-can-eat specials, which just cuts into their bottom line even more, says Dan Rowe, CEO and founder of Fransmart, a franchise-development group.Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: Navigating geopolitics — not to mention uncertain consumers and rapidly evolving battery technology — can be dicey for any automaker.Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, left-wing billionaires have also shelled out historic sums this election cycle to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats, the Washington Examiner reported.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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The British financial institution Lloyds Banking Group has also estimated that fans have lost considerable sums of money to scammers hawking fake tickets.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bull's-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%27s-eye. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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