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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a target of a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone or something that is aimed at or focused on by an action, often in contexts involving criticism, attack, or competition.
Example: "The new policy has made the organization a target of a public backlash."
Alternatives: "an object of a" or "a focus of a".
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As Conservative leader a decade ago (he is now foreign secretary), William Hague proclaimed a target of a million-strong membership.
Mr. Taubman remains a target of a grand jury investigation.
Now he finds himself a target of a criminal investigation.
A hospital in Amman, Jordan, was also said to be a target of a potential attack.
The university then set a target of a 45% rise – six more "poor kids" a year!
A third, Joseph Coniglio, has been named a target of a federal investigation.
The international organization was a target of a foiled terrorist plot in 1993.
Mr. English was also put on notice that he was a target of a criminal investigation.
This all suggests Trump could become a target of a very serious criminal campaign finance investigation.
As noted above, the name and email of a target of a phishing email "typically" must be removed.
"Reuters.com was a target of a hack on Friday," Thomson Reuters said in a statement.
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