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in one's crosshairs
in the crosshairs of {sb}
in one's crosshairs
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in het vizier, onder vuur
used to describe people who are easily targeted for criticism or are attracting significant negative attention
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After the scandal, the CEO was in the media's crosshairs.
Na het schandaal lag de CEO in het vizier van de media.
02
used to refer to someone who is being targeted by another person or thing for a specific action, often with the intent to catch, arrest, stop, or harm
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informeel
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The company's unethical practices put it in the crosshairs of regulatory authorities.
