crosshair
noun
cross·hair
ˈkrȯs-ˌher 
: a fine wire or thread in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument used as a reference line in the field or for marking the instrumental axis
—used figuratively to describe someone or something being targeted as if through an aiming device having crosshairs
… in the crosshairs this political season—
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But a mysterious someone, as shown above, winds up caught in his crosshairs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Dec. 2024
In any case, Nvidia has found itself in the geopolitical crosshairs once again.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Here are the other current and former officials in Patel's crosshairs, according to the book, which notes that the list is not exhaustive:
Michael Atkinson: former Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The group has already paid a nonrefundable $5 million to the city, and Loop Capital has signaled its commitment to buying the Coliseum, but the fight to recall Mayor Sheng Thao in the Nov. 5 election has often landed Bobbitt in Oakland’s toxic political crosshairs.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Dec. 2024
In any case, Nvidia has found itself in the geopolitical crosshairs once again.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Here are the other current and former officials in Patel's crosshairs, according to the book, which notes that the list is not exhaustive:
Michael Atkinson: former Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The group has already paid a nonrefundable $5 million to the city, and Loop Capital has signaled its commitment to buying the Coliseum, but the fight to recall Mayor Sheng Thao in the Nov. 5 election has often landed Bobbitt in Oakland’s toxic political crosshairs.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Crosshair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosshair. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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