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- noun Plural form of
crosshair . - noun A set of two
perpendicular lines in thesight of afirearm , used toalign the gun with the target.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a center of interest
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Examples
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
David Brock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
David Brock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
David Brock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
DavidBrock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
David Brock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
DavidBrock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
David Brock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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She even echoes Beck's violent dog-whistles by showing graphics with Democrats in crosshairs and instructing supporters to "Don't Retreat, Instead -- RELOAD!"
DavidBrock: A Peace-Loving Sarah Palin Would "Refudiate" Glenn Beck David 2010
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One of the biggest programs in his crosshairs is the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, an amphibious tank being developed by General Dynamics Corp. Jay Johnson , General Dynamics Chief Executive, said in a conference call Wednesday, "We assume defense spending will be essentially flat over the next five years."
Defense Net Up as Spending Cools Nathan Hodge 2011
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The next leader in the crosshairs was the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who was up for re-election the following April.
2021: The New Europe Niall Ferguson 2011
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