6 sentences with 'target'
Example sentences and phrases with the word target and other words derived from it.
• « He had a target on top of one of the green metal filing cabinets in his office, and sometimes he'd pull a pistol off the desk for sudden target practice. »
• « Besides the Roman elites, Nero's other major target was the early Christian movement, which he blamed for the burning of Rome and persecuted relentlessly (thousands were killed in the gladiatorial arena, torn to pieces by wild animals). »
• « Islamic empires were often enemies of various Christians. They were certainly the target of European crusades. But, at the same time, Christian kingdoms were often enemies of each other as well. »
• « Then, in 885, at least 700 ships sailed up the Seine River and laid siege to Paris (note that their initial target, a wealthy monastery, had been evacuated with its treasure; however, the hold was not spared). »
• « Richelieu was also a cardinal: one of the highest "princes of the church", officially beholden only to the Pope. His real target, however, was the French crown. »