crosshairs
Noun
Meaning
a center of interest
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Hypernyms
Phrases with the word
Examples
the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs
As with the comic series, she’s caught in the crosshairs as Batman and the Joker battle it out, with her involvement ultimately leading to her detainment at Belle Reve Federal Penitentiary.
As an example, Vietnam has recently come into the Trump administration’s crosshairs over alleged currency manipulation.
And make no mistake that Obama-era LGBT protections are in the crosshairs.
Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges are also in the administration’s crosshairs, with an upcoming review into whether they should be subject to U.S. auditing and disclosure rules.
Coutinho isn’t the only Barcelona player out of favour, with the Catalans also expected to ditch Ousmane Demebele - said to be another player in United’s crosshairs.