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Recent Examples of point-blank
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Al-Owais had to make an excellent save to stop a point-blank header from Uruguay forward Federico Vinas in the 30th minute, keeping the score knotted at zero.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
In footage posted to X by former Mayor Eric Adams, dozens of bystanders can be seen filming as Jaden is savagely beaten, when one of his attackers draws a firearm and shoots him at point-blank range.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Al-Owais denied a point-blank header from Federico Vinas in the first half, then got his fingertips on an attempt by Manuel Ugarte in the 61st.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
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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
Al-Owais had to make an excellent save to stop a point-blank header from Uruguay forward Federico Vinas in the 30th minute, keeping the score knotted at zero.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
In footage posted to X by former Mayor Eric Adams, dozens of bystanders can be seen filming as Jaden is savagely beaten, when one of his attackers draws a firearm and shoots him at point-blank range.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Al-Owais denied a point-blank header from Federico Vinas in the first half, then got his fingertips on an attempt by Manuel Ugarte in the 61st.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
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When’s the last time everyone straight-out applauded the Dolphins draft?
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Are people just straight-out living here under those blue tarps?
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Citadel executives brusquely dismiss the idea that anything shady is going on.
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In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.
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Rabies can also be transmitted through direct contact with brain or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.
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Reliable plasma diagnostics are considered a key requirement because direct measurements inside fusion reactors become increasingly difficult as temperatures and neutron radiation levels rise.
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Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.
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Today, visitors can spot wildlife like bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets among the sharply eroded buttes.
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His show, which ran for nearly four decades, provided a national platform for frank discussions on race, politics, and culture.
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Greenwood is frank about the practical obstacles the project required overcoming, including visas.
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Last week, the president abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony, blocking the legislation from immediately becoming law.
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Once a promising middle-of-the-order threat with the Cubs, Morel's offensive regression intensified in Miami, ending the experiment abruptly.
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Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
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In April 2020, the pop superstar shared a candid photo of herself and Austin to her social media in honor of National Siblings Day.
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Rose’s relationship with her father, too, is unusual in its unresolved jaggedness, while Sisto’s gruffly on-edge performance points to a deeper well of adult pain in Wes that his daughter cannot yet manage or comprehend.
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Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found.
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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