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[hit] / hɪt /






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China is “effectively taking the hit and allowing other countries to stabilize their intake,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In recent months, chatter tore through town and headlines hit the Cowboy State Daily news site as residents received letters from the county about the man camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The dramatic moment that lightning hit the roof, setting it alight, was captured by another resident.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But after making its only appearance in the European championship in 2000, when Ryerson was 2, the country’s soccer program hit hard times, going 18 years without playing in a major international competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Past the covered bridge over Sand Branch we turned into Stony Lonesome Road and hit the first hole hard.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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