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 gunman, who had the hood of his sweatshirt cinched over his face, was caught on video stepping up and shooting Herrera in the left side of the head at point-blank range.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
He is then seen shooting Phoenix point-blank in the head before shooting the dog, who was later pronounced dead at a local pet hospital, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Nelson beat the Vegas defense for a point-blank look in front of the Golden Knights’ crease, not all that different from the chance Stone got.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
And just point-blank believing in me.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 May 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
He is then seen shooting Phoenix point-blank in the head before shooting the dog, who was later pronounced dead at a local pet hospital, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Nelson beat the Vegas defense for a point-blank look in front of the Golden Knights’ crease, not all that different from the chance Stone got.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
And just point-blank believing in me.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 May 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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