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Discover LudwigThe phrase "targeted by" is correct and can be used in written English
It is used to indicate someone or something is being singled out and focused on or subjected to intentional or unintentional treatment. For example: The elderly are often targeted by fraudsters who send out fake emails and make fraudulent phone calls.
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"We were targeted by animals.
Sportsmen are being targeted by mass murderers.
They have long been targeted by militants.
Both men were targeted by helicopter gunships.
They are then targeted by other businesses.
We adore being targeted by art.
WADA targeted by hackers seeking athletes' drug testing data.
The works of Munch have long been targeted by thieves.
These men were deliberately targeted by the Taliban," he said.
It's why sex offenders are targeted by other inmates.
"Every single Muslim is being targeted by the United States.
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