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Recent Examples of point-blank
Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
From Federico Chiesa’s welcome volley at Anfield and Riccardo Calafiori’s point-blank header at Old Trafford to the instant impact of last year’s midfielder of the year in Serie A, Tijjani Reijnders.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Turner kept Son off the scoresheet at the death, halting his point-blank header before slapping hands with the South Korean striker in the second minute of second half stoppage time, but LAFC iced the match moments later as Son played Choinière in for an easy finish that made it 2-0.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega then made a superb point-blank save to stop Jarrad Branthwaite’s header.
—Nick Said, Reuters, 19 Apr. 2025
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Physical evidence later showed Luther was shot at point-blank range, a medical examiner testified during her trial, according to the Times-Herald and Fox 5.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
From Federico Chiesa’s welcome volley at Anfield and Riccardo Calafiori’s point-blank header at Old Trafford to the instant impact of last year’s midfielder of the year in Serie A, Tijjani Reijnders.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Turner kept Son off the scoresheet at the death, halting his point-blank header before slapping hands with the South Korean striker in the second minute of second half stoppage time, but LAFC iced the match moments later as Son played Choinière in for an easy finish that made it 2-0.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega then made a superb point-blank save to stop Jarrad Branthwaite’s header.
—Nick Said, Reuters, 19 Apr. 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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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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The high-energy track, which blends old school hip-hop vibes with rock elements, marks the first time a virtual group has ever produced a song and direct choreography for an audition survival series.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hawaii's main islands have seen occasional direct landfalls from hurricanes and tropical storms over the years, including along some of its western islands.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, if rates rise sharply, Buffett can earn more on cash and bonds while waiting, raising the bar for equity investments.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To be frank, that was unexpected.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The son of LeBron James, Bronny has heard the nepotism criticisms ever since getting a shot at the NBA, and to be quite frank, some of that has some validity to it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July.—
Joyce Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shocking assassination of the Turning Point USA co-founder abruptly ended the event as thousands ran in panic and left the nation reeling.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Titled Forever Our Girlfriend, the celebration takes place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, where Akil will sit down for a candid conversation with Hollywood Confidential founder Steve Jones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Below, Cosgrove gets candid about growing up in the industry, why getting cast in The Wrong Paris felt like a dream, her favorite scene in the rom-com, whether an iCarly movie is really happening and more.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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