direct hit
Example Sentences
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He made contributions with the bat in both innings, ran out Rishabh Pant with a direct hit and put in a trademark marathon bowling spell on the final day.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is the most direct hit between the two companies fighting for control of the nearly $80 billion weight-loss drug market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Danni Wyatt-Hodge also ran out Sinalo Jafta with a direct hit.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The sanctuary of the Lavra’s Assumption Cathedral sustained a direct hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
With crack on crack of thunder, Zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
