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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Giffords, who was shot through the head at point-blank range, survived.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
There were two Tyler Bilodeau misses at point-blank range — including a blown dunk — an Xavier Booker layup that was blocked and a Dent lob that was deflected and stolen.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Heart-pounding video shows the moment a shoplifting suspect allegedly tried to shoot an Ohio police officer at point-blank range inside a Walmart only to be stopped when his gun appeared to malfunction and a store security worker intervened.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The forward’s ninth of the season came with 43 seconds left in the period when Aaron Ekblad found Verhaeghe, who was open by the side of the net and scored his ninth of the season on a point-blank redirection.
—Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
There were two Tyler Bilodeau misses at point-blank range — including a blown dunk — an Xavier Booker layup that was blocked and a Dent lob that was deflected and stolen.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Heart-pounding video shows the moment a shoplifting suspect allegedly tried to shoot an Ohio police officer at point-blank range inside a Walmart only to be stopped when his gun appeared to malfunction and a store security worker intervened.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The forward’s ninth of the season came with 43 seconds left in the period when Aaron Ekblad found Verhaeghe, who was open by the side of the net and scored his ninth of the season on a point-blank redirection.
—Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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