in the crosshairs
idiom
: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs
—often used figuratively
The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.
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The Texas Lottery has found itself in the crosshairs of some of the state's top-ranking political leaders for much of this year over its tolerance of third-party vendors, called lottery couriers, selling tickets through the use of a smartphone app.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
O’Neal, along with high-profile celebrities including Steph Curry, Tom Brady and others, were caught in the crosshairs when the $32 billion company collapsed, according to Bloomberg.
—Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Traditional customer relationship management (CRM) software is particularly in the crosshairs, said Rueckert, who believes AI will automate data collection and generate insights automatically, says CRMs will change completely over the next five years.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
But by mid-March, we got caught in the crosshairs of the political fallout with higher education—$1 billion pulled from Cornell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
O’Neal, along with high-profile celebrities including Steph Curry, Tom Brady and others, were caught in the crosshairs when the $32 billion company collapsed, according to Bloomberg.
—Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Traditional customer relationship management (CRM) software is particularly in the crosshairs, said Rueckert, who believes AI will automate data collection and generate insights automatically, says CRMs will change completely over the next five years.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
But by mid-March, we got caught in the crosshairs of the political fallout with higher education—$1 billion pulled from Cornell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2025
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“In the crosshairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20crosshairs. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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