favourite target

collocation in English

meaningsoffavouriteandtarget

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favourite
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/us
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ət/
best liked or ...
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target
noun
uk
/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/us
/ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. ...
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(Definition offavouriteandtargetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffavourite target

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Windows, in general, were afavouritetargetof crowd action.
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Drink, of any variety, seems to have been afavouritetarget.
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Unemployment, too, is afavouritetargetfor central bankers.
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Vacancies in housing seem to be afavouritetarget—that is now separated from the general fund.
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The complexity of statutory language is afavouritetargetfor judicial sallies of wit and sarcasm.
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Moreland was afavouritetargetand numerous players left to play with the cashed up clubs.
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Coral trout are thefavouritetargetfish for all sectors of the fishery because they are a good food fish and command high market prices locally and overseas.
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Southern black bream have long been afavouritetargetfor anglers who seek out the species for both its fighting qualities and high quality flesh.
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Pindar's original treatment of narrative myth, often relating events in reverse chronological order, is said to have been afavouritetargetfor criticism.
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Highborn characters also use rage and simile arias at appropriate moments, though these aria types are also favourite targets of parody.
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The premium for cars that are the favourite targets of young thieves will be much higher.
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Marxism and the left in general were its favourite targets.
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The monasteries were favourite targets for their treasures of golden religious ornaments.
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