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After spending several years in NXT, Lash Legend was finally called up to SmackDown late last year and has been a huge hit on the blue brand.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Netflix had a runaway hit on its hands when the first season of Bridgerton made its curtsey to the queen on Christmas Day 2020.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
The group struggled to attract a large audience throughout much of the Seventies but finally hit on the right formula (and getting better international distribution for their records) in 1979 with the release of Lovedrive, the band’s first LP with lead guitarist Matthias Jabs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Why does listing the hits on this soundtrack turn us both into Travis Kelce?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Several large Indian companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services and ICICI Bank, have reported a one-time hit on earnings due to the labor reforms during the December quarter.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The mills have hit on a very effective template for a cancer paper, Day told me.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
To help a few gamblers hit on the first-half spread — and make tens of thousands of dollars while doing it, according to his indictment.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After less than a day of testimony, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys both rested their case Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a Little Village man accused of attempting to put out a hit on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Netflix had a runaway hit on its hands when the first season of Bridgerton made its curtsey to the queen on Christmas Day 2020.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
The group struggled to attract a large audience throughout much of the Seventies but finally hit on the right formula (and getting better international distribution for their records) in 1979 with the release of Lovedrive, the band’s first LP with lead guitarist Matthias Jabs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Why does listing the hits on this soundtrack turn us both into Travis Kelce?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Several large Indian companies, such as Tata Consultancy Services and ICICI Bank, have reported a one-time hit on earnings due to the labor reforms during the December quarter.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The mills have hit on a very effective template for a cancer paper, Day told me.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
To help a few gamblers hit on the first-half spread — and make tens of thousands of dollars while doing it, according to his indictment.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After less than a day of testimony, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys both rested their case Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a Little Village man accused of attempting to put out a hit on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Hit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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