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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Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand was crucial to keeping Belgium at bay with seven stops, including an extraordinary block from point-blank range by left-back Maxim De Cuyper, who attempted a game-high five shots.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
His one-handed stop from a prone position on Maxim De Cuyper's point-blank shot early in the second half should rank among the highlight saves of the tournament — and De Cuyper was denied yet again by Beiranvand on a golden opportunity in the 86th minute.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
The victim, who was 18 years old, was shot in the neck at point-blank range, archives said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Al-Owais had to make an excellent save to stop a point-blank header from Uruguay forward Federico Vinas in the 30th minute, keeping the score knotted at zero.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
His one-handed stop from a prone position on Maxim De Cuyper's point-blank shot early in the second half should rank among the highlight saves of the tournament — and De Cuyper was denied yet again by Beiranvand on a golden opportunity in the 86th minute.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
The victim, who was 18 years old, was shot in the neck at point-blank range, archives said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Al-Owais had to make an excellent save to stop a point-blank header from Uruguay forward Federico Vinas in the 30th minute, keeping the score knotted at zero.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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