hit with

Example Sentences

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They were hit with another lawsuit, accusing the county of illegally delaying the data centers.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

One of the MPs hit with a ban, Laura McClure, told RNZ that China was trying to intimidate New Zealand lawmakers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Traditional sportsbooks have seen their stocks take a hit with the emergence of prediction markets like Polymarket and their sports-event contracts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

A West Virginia company that hauls coal got hit with regulations as if it were extracting the stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The buyer of the first tranche was like the owner of the ground floor in a flood: He got hit with the first wave of mortgage prepayments.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis