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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Ground forces fired less-lethal rounds at point-blank range and forced participants into unmarked vans without explanation.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Execution of women at point-blank range, that was hard.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Sebastian Berhalter played a free kick from the left side to the back post and Laborda headed home the finish from point-blank range to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The juveniles shot McKeever five times, including at point-blank range to her head.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Execution of women at point-blank range, that was hard.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Sebastian Berhalter played a free kick from the left side to the back post and Laborda headed home the finish from point-blank range to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The juveniles shot McKeever five times, including at point-blank range to her head.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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