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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Nvidia stock has all-time closing high in its crosshairs
And tense geopolitical relations are driving Microsoft to ask Chinese AI employees to relocate.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Companies that have been caught in the law’s crosshairs include Facebook, which paid out a $650 million settlement over its facial tagging feature, and Google, which settled a case over its facial grouping tool on Google Photos for $100 million.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
The Biden administration has Uber and other gig economy companies in its crosshairs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 8 May 2024
The crosshairs settled down black and sharp against the bull’s broad, tan back at such an angle that the bullet would drive down through the lungs and have a chance to break the far shoulder.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Whether or not Musi stays out of legal crosshairs, its success demonstrates how eager music fans are—especially young people—to avoid subscription fees from the streaming services that have become the default model for the industry.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Rick Ross and more are also supposedly in the 6 God’s crosshairs.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Immigration has become a major issue in the presidential election this fall and has been in the congressional crosshairs for months.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
But Kern is in Mayes' crosshairs as part of her investigation of 11 Republicans who pledged the state's electoral college votes to Donald Trump in 2020, though Arizonans voted for Democrat Joe Biden.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Companies that have been caught in the law’s crosshairs include Facebook, which paid out a $650 million settlement over its facial tagging feature, and Google, which settled a case over its facial grouping tool on Google Photos for $100 million.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
The Biden administration has Uber and other gig economy companies in its crosshairs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 8 May 2024
The crosshairs settled down black and sharp against the bull’s broad, tan back at such an angle that the bullet would drive down through the lungs and have a chance to break the far shoulder.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Whether or not Musi stays out of legal crosshairs, its success demonstrates how eager music fans are—especially young people—to avoid subscription fees from the streaming services that have become the default model for the industry.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Rick Ross and more are also supposedly in the 6 God’s crosshairs.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Immigration has become a major issue in the presidential election this fall and has been in the congressional crosshairs for months.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
But Kern is in Mayes' crosshairs as part of her investigation of 11 Republicans who pledged the state's electoral college votes to Donald Trump in 2020, though Arizonans voted for Democrat Joe Biden.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Crosshair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosshair. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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