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hit

[hit] / hɪt /






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Though the Braves still lost, Chaney overheard Turner boasting to reporters afterward about the move to have him hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Buffalo Bill’s and its sister resorts closed in March 2020 when the pandemic hit, reopening between December 2022 and 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"Both give relatively positive signals about the health of discretionary spending, despite the hit to consumers' purchasing power from higher gasoline prices," said Thomas Ryan, North America economist at Capital Economics.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Based on polling across the EU's 27 member states, the share of people with an unfavourable opinion of the United States has risen 14 points since October-November 2025, to hit 74 percent.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Then, before I could change my mind, I hit the add friend button.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows