point-blank
adjective
1
a
: marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight
b
: so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark
point-blank
adverb
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Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
When asked point-blank if the song's lyrics were about him and his ex-wife, Yael Cohen, Braun had an answer ready.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Ramsay was hit by the gunfire at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Trailing again, Lautaro hit the post, produced the save of the day from goalkeeper Fabio, and despaired as Stefan de Vrij missed a point-blank chance from his knockdown at the far post.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 July 2025
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
When asked point-blank if the song's lyrics were about him and his ex-wife, Yael Cohen, Braun had an answer ready.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Ramsay was hit by the gunfire at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Trailing again, Lautaro hit the post, produced the save of the day from goalkeeper Fabio, and despaired as Stefan de Vrij missed a point-blank chance from his knockdown at the far post.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 July 2025
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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