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
Cities in the bull's-eye include Jackson, Mississippi; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Max Golembo, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Wilmington is in the bull's-eye for the worst of the flooding.
—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
Max Golembo, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Wilmington is in the bull's-eye for the worst of the flooding.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull's-eye
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The Human Element: Evolving Roles And Collaboration Platform engineering has transcended its technical roots to become an inherently multidisciplinary endeavor.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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These booze-free craft cocktails made by Curious Elixirs, incorporate herbs, spices, roots and botanicals.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Being around you was like being in connection with such a deep place of heart and soul.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Central to the collection are accessories such as baseball caps, canvas totes and shoelaces adorned with heart motifs in the signature Valentine’s palette of red and white.Ty Gaskins, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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In essence, The Rock is holding WrestleMania 41, its potential main event and all of its top matches in the palm of his hand.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Anthropologie will amplify the Celandine launch with social media takeovers across their channels as well as robust Pinterest experiences designed to capture the essence of wanderlust.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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First, unlike Marathon, which is still a shooter, this is going to be far outside that core Bungie space.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Summary Squats are a multi-joint exercise with many potential benefits, such as stronger leg and core muscles, improved flexibility, and increased calorie burning, which can aid with weight loss.Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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As with all the most effective misinformation, it was built on kernels of truth.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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And while Missing You is just a fictional drama based on a novel, it’s still based on some kernel of truth.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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There are no glaring weaknesses in the team to this point.Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Its analysis used 23 trillion data points from thousands of artists and data from more than 500 partners spanning digital, retail, and airplay.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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But the bottom line is, Vrabel was both their guy and the best candidate on the market.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: Pay attention to the type of evacuation warnings issued for your area and be ready to quickly leave if necessary.Kate Murphy, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Each layer takes a weighted sum of the preceding layers and sends it forward.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Several manufacturers spend vast sums of money on their presence at the show.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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