hit on
Example Sentences
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Amazon found themselves with a surprise hit on their hands thanks to the first series of Last One Laughing, a reality show about 10 comedians in a house who aren't allowed to laugh at each other.
From BBC
Matt: But you hit on something important, which is everybody experiences the show very differently.
From Los Angeles Times
“We’re a bit of a respite from what’s going on in the world right now,” he said, “and these experiences sort of hit on that at the right time and the right place.”
From Los Angeles Times
Running off the field at Arrowhead Stadium, third-year safety Daiyan Henley charged at a celebrating Tony Jefferson, a veteran mentor at his position who was waiting for teammates after being ejected for an illegal hit on Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.
From Los Angeles Times
AI-themed stocks took a hit on Wednesday, after cloud-computing company Oracle raised its spending forecast and reignited worries about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence trade.
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