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Recent Examples of point-blank
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Ground forces fired less-lethal rounds at point-blank range and forced participants into unmarked vans without explanation.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Execution of women at point-blank range, that was hard.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
After Oettinger stopped a point-blank chance by Danila Yurov — alone in front of the net — the Stars raced back the other way and took their first lead of the series on an unfortunate bounce.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
As the Timberwolves desperately searched for an equalizer in the final five minutes, Notre Dame goaltender Kendra DeLawter stood tall in net, robbing two point-blank attempts to preserve the lead for the Cougars.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Ground forces fired less-lethal rounds at point-blank range and forced participants into unmarked vans without explanation.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Execution of women at point-blank range, that was hard.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
After Oettinger stopped a point-blank chance by Danila Yurov — alone in front of the net — the Stars raced back the other way and took their first lead of the series on an unfortunate bounce.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point-blank
Adjective
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When’s the last time everyone straight-out applauded the Dolphins draft?—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Are people just straight-out living here under those blue tarps?—
Kristin Dombek,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.—
Brian Rokos,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its direct proximity to subway access also improves mobility around the city for many travelers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Crime in Los Angeles fell sharply during Villaraigosa’s two terms.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The cost of supplies and operating expenses have risen sharply, putting pressure on profits.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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There were obscure picks, in his frank estimation, that were actually brilliant heists, and college stars whose selections were actually costly blunders.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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On Saturday, shortly after Holmes suffered his injury, his former manager Aaron Boone had a frank response.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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The Ligue 1 clash between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was abruptly abandoned.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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He was abruptly moved from the starting lineup to the bench on the eve of the regular-season opener, with coach Chris Finch wanting to put the ball in Anthony Edwards’ hands and give the younger Donte DiVincenzo an opportunity to start.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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At the annual Tony Awards nominees luncheon, Broadway’s biggest stars, breakthrough performers and veteran craftspeople traded nerves for laughter, candid confessions and mutual admiration.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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And so that’s a big win for the president to be able to go over there, have a lot of candid conversations with President Xi, and come to an agreement on some of the biggest issues of the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point-blank. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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