hitting

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Replays seemed to show the ball hitting Nicholson's head, rather than his raised hand, but Beaton awarded a spot-kick which Kelechi Iheanacho converted to snatch a 3-2 win.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Their choreographed debate exploited and skewered stereotypes via expert timing and pointed wit, hitting home with the predominantly Asian and South Asian audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Consistently hitting the ball hard is supposed to lead to positive results, which is what makes Tatis’s underlying numbers so bizarre.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But as hopes for peace falter and with U.S. inflation hitting a three-year high on Tuesday, analysts are sounding the alarm about dwindling energy reserves.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Duane was fairly certain it was the sunlight hitting C.C.’s metal telescope atop the slanted deck.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el