direct hit
Example Sentences
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Disruption to energy supplies persisted as Kuwait reported a fire at its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, a day after a direct hit on Qatar's vital Ras Laffan facility.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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
A risky single that would have had Marnus Labuschagne run out with a direct hit.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Farther south, on Catanduanes, a small island the state weather service said could take a "direct hit", residents were tying down their houses and putting weights on their roofs.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
On impact, he heard a crunching sound, somehow modest, a noise that reminded him more of a fender bender than what this was: a highspeed direct hit.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
