in the crosshairs
idiom
: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs
—often used figuratively
The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.
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Also in the crosshairs is John Bolton, who served as Trump’s national security adviser.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The longtime international aid agency has found itself in the crosshairs of Trump and Musk’s effort to reform the federal government.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Mexico and Canada ordered retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Gunderson’s 2019 play, making its San Diego premiere at New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad, takes place a year after Curie won the Nobel in 1911, six years after her husband’s death, and in the crosshairs of gossip over an alleged affair.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The longtime international aid agency has found itself in the crosshairs of Trump and Musk’s effort to reform the federal government.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Mexico and Canada ordered retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Gunderson’s 2019 play, making its San Diego premiere at New Village Arts Theatre in Carlsbad, takes place a year after Curie won the Nobel in 1911, six years after her husband’s death, and in the crosshairs of gossip over an alleged affair.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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