hit list
noun
: a list of persons or programs to be opposed or eliminated
broadly
: a list of those targeted for special attention or treatment
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Gupta told the undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent that Nijjar was on the same hit list as Pannun, according to charging documents.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
With an unaware Bruce next on the hit list, and Julie still harboring a grudge, the players assembled on the beach early on the morning of day 15, and were confused when a boat approached the sandy shores.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
Everybody got together and created a hit list of what needed to be solved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
After being scolded by Isabel for shooting Mike first, Armando continues with his hit list, eliminating a judge, prosecutor and forensics analyst in the months that follow while Mike is in a coma.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
With an unaware Bruce next on the hit list, and Julie still harboring a grudge, the players assembled on the beach early on the morning of day 15, and were confused when a boat approached the sandy shores.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
Everybody got together and created a hit list of what needed to be solved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024
After being scolded by Isabel for shooting Mike first, Armando continues with his hit list, eliminating a judge, prosecutor and forensics analyst in the months that follow while Mike is in a coma.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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