These words are used for emphasis, to shock, and to express strong attitudes, but their point isn't to target a person.

But that description is bound up with an inherently hateful attitude – so much so, that the target of the word is unable to separate that attitude from the fact about his identity.

Damn. Elizabeth Warren might have an even bigger target

that Biden was the target of the night,

Is that many of these companies target women in their advertising.

target women in their advertising.

While neither Hamas nor Israel is likely to intentionally target civilian aircraft,

is likely to intentionally target civilian aircraft,

In the beginning, that was sort of their target audience, people who, you know, wanted bargains, and wanted to buy food for low prices.

that was sort of their target audience,

Because theorists, that right there, that is Costco's target customer.

that right there? That is Costco's target  customer. You might be led to believe that the  

So in the last few seconds, who is the target audience here?

THE TARGET AUDIENCE.

I'm sure you're aware of the Pentagon report that 2027 seems to be a target date, that many military officials in the United States see as the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

that 2027 seems to be a target date, that many military officials in

The White House confirms the US government actually warned Russia that ISIS militants were planning to target them, but Mr. Putin shrugged it off, even calling it blackmail.

TARGET THEM. BUT MISTER PUTINS