prime target
noun
: someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)
Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease.
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Net neutrality was immediately seen as a prime target to be struck down without Chevron.
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2025
The latter is linked to a political action committee that helped make the 2022 election one of the nastiest and most heated in the town's recent history, while the former was a prime target of that PAC.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
From ensuring physical safety in densely populated venues to safeguarding sensitive data on Wi-Fi networks, AWS re:Invent is a prime target for both physical and cyber threats.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2025
The latter is linked to a political action committee that helped make the 2022 election one of the nastiest and most heated in the town's recent history, while the former was a prime target of that PAC.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
From ensuring physical safety in densely populated venues to safeguarding sensitive data on Wi-Fi networks, AWS re:Invent is a prime target for both physical and cyber threats.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Prime target.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20target. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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