hit the deck
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Pages held on as Hernández hit the deck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025
"The shot came straight at him," he said, adding that "everyone hit the deck" and "scattered".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Italians Simone Consonni and Elia Viviani looked set to take the win, but after Consonni hit the deck, they could not respond to Portugal's late surge.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
There was a tense moment in the fifth when Tatis hit the deck on a high-and-tight pitch from Joe Kelly that hit the knob of the bat and sent it flying.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
It was quickly growing louder and we knew he was circling back, but before we could spot him he flew in low over the house and Mom and I hit the deck.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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