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Recent Examples of point-blank
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
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
Ramsay was hit by the gunfire at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
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Adjective
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
Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
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
Ramsay was hit by the gunfire at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
Adjective
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First, let’s just straight-out ask: Are you done being an artist?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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But as Saleh’s script advances, and the actor sees the walls closing in around him on all sides, the tone grows more desperate and the film turns into a straight-out thriller.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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To survive, many walk a tightrope: confident, but not too confident; straightforward, but not too direct; passionate, but not too emotional.—
Yann Dang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Operating costs will be funded through direct billing, grant writing, the health department’s operating budget and supplemental private fundraising.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To be frank, many of the early devices on the market weren't very good—Valve’s Steam Deck kicked off a wave of PC manufacturers looking to compete with the Nintendo Switch, but many of the offerings were rushed, buggy, or just not a great way to play games.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
4 Aug. 2025
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For a pre-revolutionary season in 1977, liberals signed letters and staged poetry readings that criticized the government in increasingly frank terms.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, Lugo abruptly has gone from a 2.95 ERA before the extension to giving up 15 runs in 12.2 innings for a 10.66 ERA in his three starts since the trade deadline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Maria’s studies were abruptly cut short in 2018, when a new out-of-state tuition policy took effect, tripling the cost per credit and putting college out of reach.—
Nicol Leon,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old farm labor activist who is a cofounder of the United Farm Workers, got candid with Politico about the state of agriculture amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ishiba’s comment wasn’t framed as a criticism, but instead a candid expression of reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Democratic Party is also home to outspoken critics of Israel and much of the Jewish community, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and others.—
Nathan Diament,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Counter to her brother, Maxine is the outspoken, happy-go-lucky, popular girl who masks her loneliness and sorrow.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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A week on from defeat at Celtic, Howe has again reiterated his desire for Isak to stay, but was noticeably less forthright in that view.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Early in the season as the Red Sox languished in mediocrity, Bregman was forthright in his assessment of the team’s preparation.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The songwriting reveals Solana Rowe at her most plainspoken and blunt.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Dec. 2024
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There’s no bombast, no contests, not even any highlight clips; just some plainspoken, matter-of-fact comments from the guy next door who happens to watch an awful lot of hockey.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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