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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The unknown assailant began firing off a flurry of shots at point-blank range, with what appears to be a semi-automatic rifle, at around 4 AM EST on June 23.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 July 2024
Continue reading … 'READY FOR IT' – Press secretary gives blunt answer when asked point-blank whether Biden has dementia.
—Fox News, 3 July 2024
Facing rapid-fire questions for the second day in a row, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked point-blank during Wednesday's briefing if Biden was considering that option.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 July 2024
The feds also accused Gillespie, 33, of two murders in a four-day span in April 2020, the point-blank execution of Brooklyn man Paul Hoilett, then four days later, the killing of Mike Hawley — the getaway driver in Hoilett’s murder.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 July 2024
Continue reading … 'READY FOR IT' – Press secretary gives blunt answer when asked point-blank whether Biden has dementia.
—Fox News, 3 July 2024
Facing rapid-fire questions for the second day in a row, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked point-blank during Wednesday's briefing if Biden was considering that option.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 July 2024
The feds also accused Gillespie, 33, of two murders in a four-day span in April 2020, the point-blank execution of Brooklyn man Paul Hoilett, then four days later, the killing of Mike Hawley — the getaway driver in Hoilett’s murder.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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