hit the deck
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Pages held on as Hernández hit the deck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025
Italians Simone Consonni and Elia Viviani looked set to take the win, but after Consonni hit the deck, they could not respond to Portugal's late surge.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Taylor couldn't afford a knockdown and almost hit the deck in the final moments after some big shots from Cameron.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
There was a tense moment in the fifth when Tatis hit the deck on a high-and-tight pitch from Joe Kelly that hit the knob of the bat and sent it flying.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Finally, whenever we heard a bell ring three times, we were to grab our life jackets and hit the deck.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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