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Recent Examples of point-blank
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
And so what if the first person who showed up to watch this experiment abruptly shot the only other member of the audience with a rocket launcher at point-blank range before turning his weapons toward the stage?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
But Edwards missed 11 of 16 shots, including 7 of 9 3s and a point-blank layup in the fourth quarter.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Fans of the franchise were upset that their favorite Batman, portrayed by Kevin Conroy, was nonchalantly shot point-blank by Harley Quinn.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
And so what if the first person who showed up to watch this experiment abruptly shot the only other member of the audience with a rocket launcher at point-blank range before turning his weapons toward the stage?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
But Edwards missed 11 of 16 shots, including 7 of 9 3s and a point-blank layup in the fourth quarter.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
Adjective
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In fact, Primus straight-out declares the robust but lightweight Ulti the most wind-resistant, powerful cooking solution it's ever made.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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It’s based on a true story of the Dozier School for Boys, in which boys were just straight-out murdered in North Florida.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Any trip to Asia from the U.S. will be on the long side, and there currently are no direct flights from the U.S. to major gateways in Thailand.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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This was widely interpreted as a direct response to Trump's tariffs on Canada.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mark Jenkins, the founder and executive director of the Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance, was more frank about the budget maneuvering that Lamont is proposing.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Vulnerability exists for people of color when participating in frank conversations with white people in that they would be labeled/perceived in some stereotypical fashion.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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This can also mean the calves are weaned abruptly and are fed limited amounts of milk.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The latter's involuntary manslaughter case was abruptly dismissed in July due to allegations that prosecutors and law enforcement withheld evidence.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tatiana shared the candid message on the heels of a big week for the former royal family of Greece.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference.—
Jeff Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And university leaders fearing government investigations, funding cuts, or punitive endowment taxes crack down on campus protest, remove or demote outspoken professors, and remain silent in the face of growing authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the president's new FTC chair, Andrew Ferguson, is an outspoken Big Tech critic on X and is signaling the panel won't be stacked with pro-industry quislings.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While France has been forthright in its support for Israel’s right to defend itself after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre, Macron has not shied from publicly decrying Israel’s policies and conduct in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The declaration also included a forthright embrace of women’s rights and gender equality.—
Randall Balmer,
The Mercury News,
2 Jan. 2025
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The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2023
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Those remarks—plainspoken, commonsensical, serene—are unusual for any authority figure to make, but particularly for a Pope.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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