hitting

Example Sentences

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To force international visitors to confront this reality, activist groups are hitting the tournament’s visual footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He produced a superb through ball to Noni Madueke in the first half, which the Arsenal forward wasted by hitting the post after going around Costa Rica keeper Patrick Sequeira.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Somebody said they rode in and out of the store, almost hitting people,” Gwisdalla said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A wave of big technology companies plan to list publicly this year, worrying investors about billions of dollars in new shares hitting the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I didn’t come close to hitting him, but it made him mad anyway.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls