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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YouTube has point-blank ruled out a return to original production, even as consumption of the site explodes on TV sets.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
After Barnett parked, Johnson allegedly approached him and shot him point-blank, with the bullet lodging in Barnett’s car.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Body and dash camera video showed Cure was fighting back and had a hand at Aldridge's throat when he was shot point-blank.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Cody Glass had a flurry of looks early in the period, and Shesterkin halted a point-blank shot from Anthony Beauvillier.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
After Barnett parked, Johnson allegedly approached him and shot him point-blank, with the bullet lodging in Barnett’s car.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Body and dash camera video showed Cure was fighting back and had a hand at Aldridge's throat when he was shot point-blank.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Cody Glass had a flurry of looks early in the period, and Shesterkin halted a point-blank shot from Anthony Beauvillier.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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