Head coach Charles Van Commenee missed his own target of eight medals by two.
Some critics say it falls short, even of the EPA's own target, as NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports.
They have set their own target of 2020 for a manned landing.
On one big question where Mr Blair takes a tough line internationally, that of cutting the use of fossil fuels, the government is nowhere near reaching its own target.
ECONOMIST: Tony Blair sounds greener abroad than he looks at home
Of that, at least, surely the tough-talking Sir Alan, who has described his own target market as the "truck driver and his wife" and business as "all about the punters", would begrudgingly approve.
In its Green Budget 2013, the IFS predicted that the government would have to borrow more than forecast in 2013 and that Chancellor George Osborne was "on course to miss his own target of debt falling in 2015".
BBC: UK borrowing will be ?64bn more than forecast, says IFS
But Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government was "failing badly on its own immigration target".
At the same time the independent Federal Reserve has its own inflation target, rumored to be 1.5% to 2%.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has never met its own time target for responding to emergencies, according to fire authority figures.
BBC: South Yorkshire fire service misses response time target
The DCCC launched Monday a campaign of its own to target House Republicans in key races this fall, highlighting their votes against health care reform.
CNN: NRA sends Democrats a message over Holder contempt vote
While many suburban and urban areas work to keep guns out of the hands of children, it's not uncommon for youths in rural areas to own guns for target practice and hunting.
Severn Trent says half of all leaks are fixed within the company's own three-day target.
Because instead of taking Apple head on, each has decided to target its own specific niche within the tablet industry.
The group's benchmark real internal growth rate was 4.6%, up from 4.5% a year ago, and above its own long-term target of 4%.
Japan is on track to meet its own medium-term target of halving the primary deficit by FY2015 from its FY2010 level, but more action is needed to reach its long-term target to reduce its debt-to-GDP ratio from FY2021 onwards.
Your target has its own rhythms, its own unique ways in the world, and its own integrity.
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Fearing that its own soldiers might become the target of frivolous prosecutions, America had sought to control what cases came before the court, originally through the United Nations Security Council.
RIM's own smartphones have been the target of many a "Mr. Blurrycam" snap, but a new feature could put an end to "inconspicuous" shooting, according to a patent issued today.
ENGADGET: RIM busts Mr. Blurrycam, patents tech to 'prevent inconspicuous use of cameras'
Since shareholders do not have to pay a premium to buy the shares of the target on their own (Mr Buffett's point), the payoff must represent something that shareholders cannot get on their own.
And Mahathir's designated successor, Deputy PM and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is -- by his own admission -- the target of a nasty and unrelenting campaign that, among other things, accuses him of sexual indiscretions.
Mrs Beckett defended Britain's record on climate change, saying that although it had not met its own "very stringent" target on emissions it had met - and exceeded - its Kyoto Protocol target three years early.
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In order to establish strong evidence of an arms-length negotiation, buyers tend to make an offer a little lower than the ultimate takeover price to allow for adjustments later, especially when they own a piece of the target anyway.
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For under a thousand dollars a small business owner can create their own multimedia empire and reach their target audience.
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The number of Canadians in the target age range who own a BlackBerry fell to 31% in Q1 2012 from 40% in Q2 2011.
FORBES: Say It Ain't So: Canadians Abandoning BlackBerry Phones
After the Republicans lost their majority in 2006, filibusters became everyday events: there were a hundred and twelve cloture votes in 2007 and 2008, and this session Republicans are on target to break their own filibuster record.
China is building its own aircraft industry, with the initial target being a 150 passenger plane.
Estrada dismisses the allegations as "desperation on the part of the administration" and counters with his own conspiracy theory that he is the target of a murder plot called Operation Jupiter.
Target could and does make its own line of pet treats and other grocery items.
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