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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The age group is a prime target for fraudsters. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026 The idea of Foxconn as a prime target is not just conceptual. — Lily Hay Newman, Wired News, 12 May 2026 Armor is a prime target, and a liability. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 Russian banks are not known to have been a prime target for Ukrainian drones over the four years of war that followed Moscow's invasion. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prime target

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