Under the circumstances, anyone made a perfectly acceptable target, and he hurled himself into the fray with a deep, rumbling laugh.

Homosexuals are clearly perceived as an acceptable target.

Non-Muslims are not an acceptable target unless they are actively attacking Muslims.

But they also learnt that to be disabled does not make you less than human, or an acceptable target for abuse.

Folks with bad teeth are among the few remaining acceptable targets of nasty humor.

It could be that she sees you as an acceptable target for this.

When using lethal force within a field of combat, the military's Rules of Engagement have historically defined two kinds of acceptable targets.

KSM claims that the White House and the Capitol were both acceptable targets and had been on the list since the spring of 1999.

Spitting is essential to the buyers' work, and the wine cellar floor is a perfectly acceptable target.

But they are nevertheless troubled, as the U.S. government keeps broadening the definition of acceptable high-value targets.