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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Her work on the left had already produced superb crosses, with one drawing a point-blank save to stop Paris FC’s Thea Greboval turning the ball into her own net.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The third of them featured a point-blank shot by Vinnie Hinostroza, and the hard rebound off Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins’ leg pad acted like an outlet pass.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
One of San Jose’s few mishaps on defense nearly led to a game-tying goal in the 37th minute by San Diego FC, but Onni Valakari’s attempt from point-blank range was wide right.
—Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The third of them featured a point-blank shot by Vinnie Hinostroza, and the hard rebound off Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins’ leg pad acted like an outlet pass.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
One of San Jose’s few mishaps on defense nearly led to a game-tying goal in the 37th minute by San Diego FC, but Onni Valakari’s attempt from point-blank range was wide right.
—Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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