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  • present participle of hit.

hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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To force international visitors to confront this reality, activist groups are hitting the tournament’s visual footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Inflation is hitting hardest in the categories retirees can’t avoid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Digital assets were already struggling before Wednesday’s selloff, with Bitcoin hitting its lowest level since 2024 last week as investors repositioned their portfolios to prepare for the looming SpaceX IPO.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Erickson, during the civil trial, testified he avoided hitting the brothers, but Grossman did not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“That girl thought you were hitting on her boyfriend!”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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