direct hit
Example Sentences
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Smith lost Jofra Archer after lunch, completed his half-century, then Tongue left himself open to Santner's direct hit.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The sanctuary of the Lavra’s Assumption Cathedral sustained a direct hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
But Ivan Verbytskyi, Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Culture, told us Monday that all evidence points to “a direct hit by a drone on the cathedral.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Saini says his university did see a slight dip in international admissions after 2023, driven both by tighter visa rules and diplomatic tensions - but calls it "collateral damage" rather than a direct hit.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
I recognized his accent, a coincidence and a direct hit.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
