How to Use point-blank in a Sentence

point-blank

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  • While one man stood guard, the killer shot Mizell in the back of the head at point-blank range.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Anibal Godoy had a point-blank look at the goal in the 40th minute that went wide.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Her second shot was a short, point-blank floater in the lane.
    Sean Gregory / Uncasville, TIME, 15 May 2024
  • Two Belmont friends were killed by point-blank shots to the head.
    Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
  • But Tania’s better half shot him in the face at point-blank range.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
  • Cure then fights back and puts his hand at the deputy's throat before Aldridge shoots him point-blank.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
  • He was shot in the head at point-blank range by a Palestinian in Tel Aviv on March 9.
    Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The Fire’s best chance came in the 88th minute when Jonathan Bamba’s point-blank shot was stopped by Ustari.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But one of them was on a point-blank one-timer by Corey Perry on the doorstep on a power play.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • To the shock of everyone else in the room, Conrad pulls out a pistol and shoots Archie point-blank in the chest.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Nathan Flowers scored from point-blank range with 53.6 seconds on the first-half clock.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
  • Boateng had a chance to break the deadlock just before the half, but had two point-blank attempts blocked.
    Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
  • The other was a brilliant kick save from point-blank range on Adriana Leon to keep the clean sheet.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • One of them—Edward—asked me, point-blank, what was going on with her.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Bjorkstrand then nearly had his hat trick again with a point-blank chance from the slot that again rang off the post.
    Geoff Baker, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2023
  • McDavid, Edmonton’s top star, had a point-blank shot in the first minute.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • Doncic had 34 points and nine rebounds before the point-blank shot that could have tied it.
    Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
  • She was reportedly shot twice at point-blank range and died at the scene.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
  • One of them pulled out a gun and shot Hubert in the back of the head at point-blank range in front of at least two dozen witnesses.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 May 2025
  • The images of children shot at point-blank range in Bucha, a small town outside Kyiv still haunt him.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Williamson had chances to put the Pelicans on his back, but missed a couple point-blank tries and three free throws.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • McWhorter shot Ward three times at point-blank range in the chest, according to the lawsuit.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
  • When asked point-blank if the song's lyrics were about him and his ex-wife, Yael Cohen, Braun had an answer ready.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 July 2025
  • The deputy shot the stun gun twice at Cure and hit him with a baton before shooting him with a gun at point-blank range.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The deputy shot the stun gun twice at Cure and hit him with a baton before shooting him with a gun at point-blank range.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Body and dash camera video showed Cure was fighting back and had a hand at Aldridge's throat when he was shot point-blank.
    CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In one, a terrorist is standing on an Israeli man's chest and shoots him point-blank in the face.
    Matt Gutman, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Lunsford drew his handgun and allegedly shot Eze once on the back left side of his head at point-blank range.
    CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Two - one holding a handgun, the other a rifle - crouched down next to Khazem’s body and shot him in the head at point-blank range.
    Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly and Louisa Loveluck, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
  • There were many remarkable stops, including one at point-blank range with his face, but the finest of them all was from Cesar Azpilicueta.
    The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025

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