direct hit

Example Sentences

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In New York City, authorities and residents were bracing for a direct hit, the first blizzard to sock the city since 2016.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Simon Katich was run out by Trott's direct hit from the fourth ball of the match and Australia captain Ricky Ponting was out first ball to Anderson.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Kevin Pietersen's hair and Gary Pratt's direct hit.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Jefferies has suggested that any direct hit to its financials will be immaterial and has stressed it is one of many financial institutions that worked with First Brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

“Mom, its built by the army. It’ll withstand a direct hit by a twenty-megaton bomb.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor