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scheduled target

[′skej·əld ′tär·gət]
(ordnance)
A planned target on which a nuclear weapon is to be delivered at a specific time during the operation of the supported force.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The stage is now set for an epic Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville as Valixir has been earmarked for the straight mile contest, a Group 1 which is also the next scheduled target for the unbeaten dual-Classic winner Divine Proportions.
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The new capital dwarfs the initially scheduled target procurement of 300 billion yen as more institutional investors subscribed to the securities than the bank had expected, Mizuho officials said.
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However, according to a study by the Independent Project Analysis Institute, major capital projects worldwide are found to have a 60% failure rate in terms of meeting cost or scheduled targets.
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Answering a question on the Coalition forces plan to attack Al-Qaeda sites in Yemen, Asiri said the overall plan does not specify Al-Qaeda or ISIS but has specified scheduled targets on the ground to achieve the goals of restoring the legitimacy in Yemen, led by President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi.
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