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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Álex Baena put a beautiful 25-yard free kick off the crossbar in stoppage time, and Schlager saved the resulting point-blank chance from Yamal.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
In Sunday’s draw against Belgium, the goalkeeper — already on the ground — produced a stunning reaction stop to deny Maxim De Cuyper’s powerful strike from point-blank range.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Knoxville, who was writing an article that led him to test self-defense equipment by using various weapons on himself, fires a revolver at his own chest from point-blank range while wearing a bulletproof vest.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The victim, who was 18 years old, was shot in the neck at point-blank range, archives said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
In Sunday’s draw against Belgium, the goalkeeper — already on the ground — produced a stunning reaction stop to deny Maxim De Cuyper’s powerful strike from point-blank range.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Knoxville, who was writing an article that led him to test self-defense equipment by using various weapons on himself, fires a revolver at his own chest from point-blank range while wearing a bulletproof vest.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The victim, who was 18 years old, was shot in the neck at point-blank range, archives said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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