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hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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“July will start hitting the U.S., particularly as we see a drain on commercial crude stocks for another, say month-and-a-half to two months.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The Austin, Texas, native is hitting .428 with 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 94 runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Grocery prices rose roughly 25% between 2019 and 2023, hitting staple foods especially hard.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The dynamic is hitting both new and used sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I stared at my reply for a second before hitting send.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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