intentionally target

Frequency: 7.613.5 per million words

to deliberately aim an attack or a criticism at someone or something

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Examples (10)

  • The new advertising campaign was designed to intentionally target environmentally conscious consumers.
  • Activists argued that the new zoning laws intentionally target low-income communities.
  • He was accused of intentionally targeting vulnerable populations with misleading information.
  • Investigators determined that the cyberattack had intentionally targeted the company's servers.
  • The journalist appeared to intentionally target specific individuals in his critical report.
  • Many believed the policy changes were intentionally targeted at certain minority groups.
  • She denied any accusation that she had intentionally targeted her opponent's weaknesses.
  • To gain an advantage, the team decided to intentionally target the opposing player's known injury.
  • The online harassment was clearly intentionally targeted at the new intern.
  • The lawsuit alleged that the pharmaceutical company had intentionally targeted children with an unproven drug.