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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Over the course of six inconceivably traumatic days, Caldwell and three friends were forcibly marched and starved, shoved under boulders to evade detection, and made to watch their kidnappers execute members of the rival Kyrgyz Army at point-blank range.
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Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
When presented with the Ball Arena CBA timeline, Leech said point-blank that the Broncos expect these negotiations to move more quickly.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
When presented with the Ball Arena CBA timeline, Leech said point-blank that the Broncos expect these negotiations to move more quickly.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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