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Recent Examples of point-blank
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
As the gunmen rummaged through the bedroom for the mysterious document, one of them shot Haiti’s president at point-blank range and then took a picture of him.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Amery had the final six shots of the first period, and Leslie had two point-blank saves in the closing minutes of the second.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That he was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Oak Ridge stole the ball and had another point-blank shot, but it was rejected by Sarasota’s Sam Reindel, leading to two free throws made by Isaiah Jenkins and a 51-48 margin.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
As the gunmen rummaged through the bedroom for the mysterious document, one of them shot Haiti’s president at point-blank range and then took a picture of him.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Amery had the final six shots of the first period, and Leslie had two point-blank saves in the closing minutes of the second.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That he was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
Adjective
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Venezuela should also enact a simple, low-rate Singapore-like income tax system or even a straight-out flat tax, like Estonia and Bulgaria have done.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, let’s just straight-out ask: Are you done being an artist?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tehran, however, continues to deny any direct negotiations are taking place.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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His big break came when the Tar Heels hired him — a guy with direct connections to Air Force and Kansas, but not so much to UNC — to be an obscure assistant coach.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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If a borrower has fallen significantly behind, which typically happens at 90 to 180 days past due, the chances of recovering the full balance drop sharply.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg reported that memory chip stocks fell sharply after Google highlighted a new algorithm, TurboQuant, that can reduce the memory needed to run large AI models by up to sixfold.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pretty and profane, funny and frank, Paul amassed a large following.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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These are old friends with a difficult dynamic having a very frank discussion with each other.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Later in the week, the mayor’s pick to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events was sued by a former employee, and the deputy mayor for community safety was abruptly fired, despite Johnson recently crediting him for his role in the city’s declining crime rate.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After exiting social media in 2024, Barry Keoghan recently got candid about the toll online abuse has taken on his career.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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Despite high-profile politicians including former President Joe Biden, a lifelong Catholic Democrat, being candid about their faith, Trone Garriott thinks part of the reason many Democrats have failed to engage certain religious groups is a discomfort in talking meaningfully about it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The attempts to meet Conway were unsuccessful, prosecutors said, but added that the pair did arrange two meetings with Rubio, who is a longtime friend of Rivera's and had been an outspoken critic of the Maduro regime.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bianco is an outspoken Trump supporter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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