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hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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The play started with Muncy hitting a ground ball up the first-base line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

China and North Korea have rebuilt their relationship, with resumed train services, Air China flights, and trade hitting prepandemic levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have shed more than half of their value since hitting all-time highs in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Among the myriad of English plans to fail down under was the idea of hitting the Aussies with high pace and hostility.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

They won’t stop to rest, keep hitting the harnesses.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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