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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But Tania’s better half shot him in the face at point-blank range.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Following the second-half hydration break, Borja had another opportunity from inside the goal area, but Andrade was there for another point-blank save.
—Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Porto nearly doubled the lead in the 39th minute with a point-blank shot from Rodrigo Mora, but Miami defender Maxi Falcon made a huge clearance at the line with his head after the ball had slipped by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Anton Lundell made it 3-0 with 41.7 seconds left in the frame on a point-blank shot in front of the net after Carter Verhaeghe poked the puck free with a strong forecheck behind the Oilers’ net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Following the second-half hydration break, Borja had another opportunity from inside the goal area, but Andrade was there for another point-blank save.
—Dennis Pope, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Porto nearly doubled the lead in the 39th minute with a point-blank shot from Rodrigo Mora, but Miami defender Maxi Falcon made a huge clearance at the line with his head after the ball had slipped by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Anton Lundell made it 3-0 with 41.7 seconds left in the frame on a point-blank shot in front of the net after Carter Verhaeghe poked the puck free with a strong forecheck behind the Oilers’ net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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