prime target

noun

: someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)

Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease.

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From ensuring physical safety in densely populated venues to safeguarding sensitive data on Wi-Fi networks, AWS re:Invent is a prime target for both physical and cyber threats. —

Tony Bradley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Mark Simon, but Muncie quickly becomes a prime suspect for police — and a prime target for the dead man’s enemies to be framed for his murder. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024 Electric vehicles became symbolic of President Biden’s climate agenda, and therefore a prime target for Mr. Trump and Republicans. —

Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 The financial sector is a prime target for cybercriminals, and stock trading platforms are no exception. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prime target