hit with

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Red Lobster has run versions of its Endless Shrimp promotion for more than 20 years, and it was a hit with customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Alex Hassell, who plays Rupert, not knowingly undersold in the show as the "handsomest man in England", says that, to his surprise, his on-screen relationship has become a hit with Gen Z.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A Citgo Petroleum Corporation lawyer, Ann Al-Bahish, sought exemptions for petroleum refineries in Illinois, Louisiana and Texas, which had all been hit with Clean Air Act violations in recent years.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

At least, she’s hit with the fluorescent-light-ness of the place, the locker-lined hallways, the smell of sweat and lunch-bag apples and cafeteria cooking.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti