- present participle of hit.
hitting
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Champagne sales have declined over the past three years in both France and abroad, with tariffs and trade restrictions hitting exports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Their 13-year-old son, Benson, died this spring after hitting a pole in Garden Grove while traveling more than 40 mph, Spitzer’s office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
But last year, it rose again, hitting 18%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
That’s a dispiriting prospect, since smaller stocks have already suffered a lot since hitting a high earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The lizards hadn’t even noticed the shrew hitting the brakes, nor was there any signal as to how Miel had known.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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