point-blank

Example Sentences

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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

Asked point-blank if he confirmed or denied the attack, Maduro said "this could be something we talk about in a few days."

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

After providing four assists in his first six Premier League appearances for Everton, Grealish scored the 93rd-minute winner to seal his team's comeback victory after Dean Henderson had denied Beto from point-blank range.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

He resolves to call her and ask point-blank: Are you coming or not?

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario