direct hit
Example Sentences
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Most mainstream analysts had thought a direct hit on Iran’s oil export infrastructure was unlikely because it would risk a sharp price spike, higher gasoline prices, and wider regional blowback.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
In New York City, authorities and residents were bracing for a direct hit, the first blizzard to sock the city since 2016.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
A risky single that would have had Marnus Labuschagne run out with a direct hit.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Gilbert in 1988, the last direct hit, was a Category 3.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
With crack on crack of thunder, Zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
