Examples of hit on in a Sentence
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Yungblud Lands Another Hit in His Home Country Yungblud, meanwhile, scores his eighteenth career hit on the Official Singles Downloads chart.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 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
That includes a 2018 suit that The Hawk settled out of court with then-KU student Zachary Webb, who alleged he was hit on the head with a bottle by an employee who was both underage and drinking on the job, according to the Lawrence Journal-World.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
Until a few years ago, for someone from his political corner to demand an American hit on Khamenei would have been unthinkable.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
As Seattle has shown, however, successfully hitting on an impactful defensive coordinator is probably the most important step.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
As Cignetti walked off the field at the end of the first half, his team up 10-0, ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe asked about the Miami defense getting some hits on Mendoza.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Netflix could have another word-of-mouth hit on its hands with His & Hers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 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
That includes a 2018 suit that The Hawk settled out of court with then-KU student Zachary Webb, who alleged he was hit on the head with a bottle by an employee who was both underage and drinking on the job, according to the Lawrence Journal-World.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026
Until a few years ago, for someone from his political corner to demand an American hit on Khamenei would have been unthinkable.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
As Seattle has shown, however, successfully hitting on an impactful defensive coordinator is probably the most important step.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
As Cignetti walked off the field at the end of the first half, his team up 10-0, ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe asked about the Miami defense getting some hits on Mendoza.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Netflix could have another word-of-mouth hit on its hands with His & Hers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Hit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20on. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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