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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid targeting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to suggest not focusing on or directing efforts towards a specific group or individual.
Example: "In our marketing strategy, we should avoid targeting vulnerable populations to ensure ethical practices."
Alternatives: "steer clear of targeting" or "refrain from targeting".
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Israel takes every care to avoid targeting civilians, he says.
The military had been instructed to avoid targeting civilians, he added.
Both want to establish a new Islamic caliphate in the Middle East but have clashed over tactics, such as whether it is advisable to avoid targeting Muslims.
The complaints about Godane might also help explain why the militants involved in the attack sought to avoid targeting Muslims, according to witnesses.
However, the most encouraging results have been obtained with compounds that avoid targeting the zinc but gain their affinity from plunging deeper into the MMP S1′ cavity.
A dextran tracer (5 mg ml−1 solution; Texas Red, Molecular Probes) was injected into the tail vein, which labelled the vasculature to avoid targeting axonal lesions close to blood vessels.
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But the US pointedly avoided targeting Putin or key figures in his inner circle.
American planners have avoided targeting sites where they suspect chemical agents might be stored.
To this point, Union armies had generally avoided targeting civilians and their property other than slaves.
Thus, rational design of kinase inhibitors typically avoids targeting floppy regions.
But the US pointedly avoided targeting the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, or key figures in his inner circle.
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