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hitting the spot



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And, so far, it is hitting the spot for the Pumas.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2022

This is also a wonderful dinner option if you're feeling under the weather and that boring can of Campbell's just isn't hitting the spot.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2022

I’ve just started reading Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and it’s very much hitting the spot so far.

From The Guardian Apr. 5, 2020

This is why the Odeon has been hitting the spot for me these past few months.

From New York Times Dec. 27, 2016

That translates into a Suggestions chart – Iggy Pop, Paul Weller, Thin Lizzy, Keith Richards etc – that isn't really hitting the spot.

From The Guardian Apr. 22, 2013




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