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

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

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

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

This time was a direct hit, filling the tin almost to the brim, and she even managed to keep her feet on the landing.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull