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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Oak Ridge stole the ball and had another point-blank shot, but it was rejected by Sarasota’s Sam Reindel, leading to two free throws made by Isaiah Jenkins and a 51-48 margin.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As the gunmen rummaged through the bedroom for the mysterious document, one of them shot Haiti’s president at point-blank range and then took a picture of him.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Amery had the final six shots of the first period, and Leslie had two point-blank saves in the closing minutes of the second.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That he was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
As the gunmen rummaged through the bedroom for the mysterious document, one of them shot Haiti’s president at point-blank range and then took a picture of him.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Amery had the final six shots of the first period, and Leslie had two point-blank saves in the closing minutes of the second.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That he was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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