dead center
Example Sentences
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The piston faces have small, crescent-shaped reliefs into which the valves extend near the top dead center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
"RoboCop" endures and we are still talking about it almost four decades later because of the social and political issues it confronted, right there, dead center in the film.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025
Julio Rodriguez ended Williams’ run of scoreless innings and his personal home run drought, crushing a sinker over the wall in dead center for this third homer of the year.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
Sophomore Jordan Woolery, who struck out with the bases loaded in the second inning, didn’t miss in the fifth, delivering a three-run homer to dead center field.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
In my head, I see a dart fly through the air and hit one of those red and white target boards dead center.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
