The Moving Target
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The Moving Target is a 1949 hardboiled detective novel by Ross Macdonald that introduces his iconic private investigator Lew Archer in a complex, psychologically driven mystery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Moving Target canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18589599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Moving Target Context triple: [Ross Macdonald, notableWork, The Moving Target]
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A.
The Moving Target
The Moving Target is a 1963 poetry collection by American poet W. S. Merwin that marked a shift toward his more experimental, elliptical style and helped establish his reputation as a major voice in contemporary poetry.
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B.
Invisible Target
Invisible Target is a 2007 Hong Kong action film known for its intense martial arts sequences and ensemble cast, including Jaycee Chan.
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C.
The 6th Target
The 6th Target is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson (with Maxine Paetro) that continues the Women's Murder Club series, following a group of San Francisco women who collaborate to solve violent and complex cases.
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D.
The Tall Target
The Tall Target is a historical suspense novel by Daniel Fuchs, centered on a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln during his train journey to Washington, D.C.
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E.
Plan of Attack
Plan of Attack is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the Bush administration’s decision-making and strategy leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Moving Target Target entity description: The Moving Target is a 1949 hardboiled detective novel by Ross Macdonald that introduces his iconic private investigator Lew Archer in a complex, psychologically driven mystery.
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A.
The Moving Target
The Moving Target is a 1963 poetry collection by American poet W. S. Merwin that marked a shift toward his more experimental, elliptical style and helped establish his reputation as a major voice in contemporary poetry.
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B.
Invisible Target
Invisible Target is a 2007 Hong Kong action film known for its intense martial arts sequences and ensemble cast, including Jaycee Chan.
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C.
The 6th Target
The 6th Target is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson (with Maxine Paetro) that continues the Women's Murder Club series, following a group of San Francisco women who collaborate to solve violent and complex cases.
-
D.
The Tall Target
The Tall Target is a historical suspense novel by Daniel Fuchs, centered on a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln during his train journey to Washington, D.C.
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E.
Plan of Attack
Plan of Attack is a nonfiction book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward that examines the Bush administration’s decision-making and strategy leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.