point-blank
Example Sentences
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He recalled chatting with Graham one day and asking him point-blank why he had backed Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Rashford's dangerous free-kick was tipped onto the bar by Mallorca stopper Leo Roman, and Yamal missed from point-blank range as Jules Kounde sent the rebound into his path.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Conant was telling him point-blank to put up or shut up.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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