point-blank
adjective
1
a
: marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight
b
: so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark
point-blank
adverb
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In mid-October, Ukrainian tanks scored point-blank hits on attacking Russian vehicles on both sides of the Kursk salient, outside Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine and in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine.
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David Axe, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Williamson had chances to put the Pelicans on his back, but missed a couple point-blank tries and three free throws.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Kansas City, meanwhile, is ranked 29th at 38.9 percent (7-for-18), and Mahomes is saying some of the the same things Brock Purdy has espoused for weeks as the 49ers look to avoid point-blank field goals and score more touchdowns.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
But six of those have been of the point-blank variety when drives stalled in the red zone, including the last three inside the 10-yard line (one against the Rams, two against the Patriots).
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Williamson had chances to put the Pelicans on his back, but missed a couple point-blank tries and three free throws.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Kansas City, meanwhile, is ranked 29th at 38.9 percent (7-for-18), and Mahomes is saying some of the the same things Brock Purdy has espoused for weeks as the 49ers look to avoid point-blank field goals and score more touchdowns.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
But six of those have been of the point-blank variety when drives stalled in the red zone, including the last three inside the 10-yard line (one against the Rams, two against the Patriots).
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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