point-blank
Example Sentences
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Callaway, the founder, said that no investors during his recent fundraising asked about exit scenarios point-blank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She’s 28 now—it’s been more than a decade since she wrote I Am Malala, about speaking out against the Taliban as a teenager and surviving being shot at point-blank range for it.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Here, he missed from point-blank range in the opening minutes.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Torres should have restored the Catalans' advantage but, in a comical moment, hit the bar from point-blank range and then immediately diverted the rebound against the post.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Promising to report the next morning at six o’clock, I walked home and pondered on what could possibly have been in the woman’s mind to have made her ask me point-blank if I stole.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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