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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Encouragingly, against Nottingham Forest, Woltemade also saw a shot from point-blank range blocked and rattled another off the bar.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
One of San Jose’s few mishaps on defense nearly led to a game-tying goal in the 37th minute by San Diego FC, but Onni Valakari’s attempt from point-blank range was wide right.
—Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Brazilian centerback Thiago Martins first had a point-blank header off a corner kick in the 21st minute that was saved by Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
One of San Jose’s few mishaps on defense nearly led to a game-tying goal in the 37th minute by San Diego FC, but Onni Valakari’s attempt from point-blank range was wide right.
—Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Brazilian centerback Thiago Martins first had a point-blank header off a corner kick in the 21st minute that was saved by Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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