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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
But Edwards missed 11 of 16 shots, including 7 of 9 3s and a point-blank layup in the fourth quarter.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Bobrovsky made a series of sprawling saves, and the Rangers had multiple point-blank misses — including an open-net attempt by Brett Berard that somehow sailed wide.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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And so what if the first person who showed up to watch this experiment abruptly shot the only other member of the audience with a rocket launcher at point-blank range before turning his weapons toward the stage?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Loading your audio article An Ansonia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming from a fatal shooting in Derby in 2017 in which a man was chased down and shot at point-blank range.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
But Edwards missed 11 of 16 shots, including 7 of 9 3s and a point-blank layup in the fourth quarter.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Bobrovsky made a series of sprawling saves, and the Rangers had multiple point-blank misses — including an open-net attempt by Brett Berard that somehow sailed wide.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
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In fact, Primus straight-out declares the robust but lightweight Ulti the most wind-resistant, powerful cooking solution it's ever made.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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It’s based on a true story of the Dozier School for Boys, in which boys were just straight-out murdered in North Florida.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Photograph: Bill Oxford/Getty Images A 25-year-old engineer named Marko Elez, who previously worked for two Elon Musk companies, has direct access to Treasury Department systems responsible for nearly all payments made by the US government, three sources tell WIRED.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Stanley sees a direct impact on the pricing power for U.S. steel companies.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Being forced to work together — on a very meta case involving another beloved ABC show, the early-aughts classic Alias — led to a series of frank discussions, including a particularly volatile exchange at Kay’s Slaughter House.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Diplomacy must be frank and free, but always among equals.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the US Office of Management and Budget (which encompasses Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE) sent a memo abruptly freezing all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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But in the final days of deliberation last year, commissioners abruptly removed this requirement.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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In his debut memoir, Source Code — which will be published on Tuesday, Feb. 4 — the Microsoft co-founder, 69, shares a number of candid stories about his early years.—
Maria Pasquini,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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More News: Wrestling Icon Sting Reveals Final Appearances for Classic Persona In a candid conversation with McAfee, McMahon opened up about her time as an on-screen character in WWE, reflecting on her love for playing the villain and her disdain for being a babyface.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Todd was outspoken about the corrosive impacts of Trump-era lies and indecency — and was ridiculed by Trump and others for it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Buttigieg, an outspoken Democratic surrogate during the 2024 campaign, is widely considered a 2028 presidential contender.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The debate was widely regarded as disastrous, with Democratic figures calling for Biden to withdraw from the race and suggestions the president's team failed to be forthright to voters about his health.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fresh from three goals that reflected badly on the No 1, the manager could not have been more forthright.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The plainspoken Padilla told story after story about each tenant, each street, in equal parts English and Spanish.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2023
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Those remarks—plainspoken, commonsensical, serene—are unusual for any authority figure to make, but particularly for a Pope.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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