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Recent Examples of point-blank
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
Gabby Provenzano rose at the near post and powered home a header from point-blank range in the 81st minute, assisted by Sabrina McNeill’s cross off a corner.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Kitty was shot in the face at point-blank range as she was already wounded, bleeding, and trying to crawl away, prosecutors said.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Just as Henry seemingly got things under control and sent Tony and Ziva off to bring Tali to safety, Jonah used the distraction of an unexpected explosion to brutally stab and shoot Henry point-blank in the head.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
Gabby Provenzano rose at the near post and powered home a header from point-blank range in the 81st minute, assisted by Sabrina McNeill’s cross off a corner.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Kitty was shot in the face at point-blank range as she was already wounded, bleeding, and trying to crawl away, prosecutors said.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 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
Adverb
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Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Otherwise, the return to land was relatively uneventful, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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MagellanTV co-founder Diefenbach will join Blue Ant as executive vp of streaming, overseeing the Canadian company’s direct-to-consumer and subscription video businesses and reporting to Carlyn Staudt, president, global channels and streaming.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The proportion of Americans who believe legal sports betting is bad for both society and sport in the United States has increased sharply over the past three years, according to a new poll.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The result is a frank, warm and hugely entertaining film that celebrates a style of photography more often treated as kitsch than serious, timeless art.—
Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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No feature on industrial innovation is complete without a frank account of what may not work.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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After clamping down on the demonstrations, Chinese authorities abruptly ended all pandemic control operations.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers continued to give commands when the man abruptly stood up near the restaurant door.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arthurs shared the news in a candid Instagram post Friday, telling fans he was diagnosed earlier this year and is now entering the next phase of treatment.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Neither a standard biopic nor a concert documentary, the film is an 89-minute communal celebration featuring exclusive music videos and candid behind-the-scenes content documenting the making of Swift’s 12th album.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The legendary journalist and author's first husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer in 1998 which spurred her to be an outspoken advocate and fundraiser for cancer research.—
Kiran Hefa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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