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[hit] / hɪt /






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China is “effectively taking the hit and allowing other countries to stabilize their intake,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Lockheed is facing a litany of challenges to hit its target, from component bottlenecks to tight markets for local labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world. Impacts will hit even harder, travel even farther, and cross borders with devastating speed," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But after making its only appearance in the European championship in 2000, when Ryerson was 2, the country’s soccer program hit hard times, going 18 years without playing in a major international competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“But the letter seemed more urgent than that. I mean, we’ve already hit two of the bullet points in the letter. It doesn’t make sense that the other ones wouldn’t matter for five years.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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