direct hit

Example Sentences

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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

Josh Inglis' direct hit to run out Stokes shifted the momentum, but even that was outshone by the wicketkeeping of Alex Carey.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Farther south, on Catanduanes, a small island the state weather service said could take a "direct hit", residents were tying down their houses and putting weights on their roofs.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Gilbert in 1988, the last direct hit, was a Category 3.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

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