They're often said to be sitting or moving

Usage examples of targets.

But the electronic pickings were slim near two of their key targets, the ports of Chongjin and Songjin.

With the end of the war, targets began shifting, the signals intelligence agencies dramatically downsized, and money became short.

Other messages, about the same time, revealed a sudden and dramatic switch toward targets in South Korea by Soviet radio direction-finding units.

Gene Poteat, a young CIA scientist, had come up with a scheme to inject false targets into Soviet radar.

Gulf of Guinea, concentrating on targets in that area, but actually positioning her far enough north that she could make a dash for the Middle East should the need arise.

West African targets, carried only French and Portuguese language experts.

Exceptions took place when higher-priority Soviet targets came up, for example when the Soviet fleet conducted exercises in the Mediterranean or Norwegian Sea.

The British Broadcasting Corporation has charged that the death of one of its drivers that month was caused by a deliberate and unprovoked strike on civilian targets during an Israeli tank attack.

But at the time, they were armed only with nuclear weapons, to take out targets in China in the event the balloon went up.

The island was home to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, made up of combat-experienced fighter jocks who had flown numerous missions against targets in Hanoi and Haiphong in North Vietnam.

Although no targets were named, Captain Herrick was awakened immediately and informed of the situation.

On other occasions, when the American planes arrived over their targets, anti-aircraft weapons were waiting, pointing in their direction, with deadly results.

The targets were Vietcong guerrilla bases, which were to be bombed back into the days of flint and stone axes.

As they lined up, bow to stern, waiting for their turn at the docks, the lightly protected ships were prime targets for the Vietcong, who would attempt to sink them.

The Vietcong had shifted their priority targets from the South Vietnamese to the Americans.