direct hit
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Thus the kill-switch lanyard on riders’ wrists, to stop the machine if they lose control, or if somebody scores a direct hit with a beer can.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The most surprising moment of England's thumping win over Sri Lanka at The Oval was not Jofra Archer's direct hit run-out, nor Tom Banton's first international century.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Taiwan itself did not receive a direct hit but thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and there was a danger of landslides after heavy rain.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The sanctuary of the Lavra’s Assumption Cathedral sustained a direct hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Someone must have been hoarding sugar just in case there was a direct hit on the airfield and everybody needed cheering up.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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