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  • present participle of hit.

hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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Hitting more fairways set up more birdie chances and eliminated mistakes in one of only two bogey-free rounds.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Hitting her prime at 70, she has become the great theatrical interpreter of feelings too profound for facile talk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Hitting the quotas got harder over the years, though, as North Korea’s operations became more well-known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Hitting that revenue target will require Oracle to invest $292 billion in AI infrastructure, which has sparked concern that Oracle’s debt could lose its investment-grade rating.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

"That pie boy's hurting worse. It wasn't him as killed your father, girl, nor that thieving Lommy nei-ther. Hitting them won't bring him back."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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