hitting

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"I heard a really loud bang... I don't remember seeing the car hitting another car... It happened in a matter of seconds."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Turnover among assistants is even higher at family child-care homes, hitting 28%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

American athletes like to talk about hitting the road for major games as “just a business trip”—and for the U.S. men’s national team, this will feel just like one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“I don’t know if it’s safe for you boys to be hitting each other with those,” said their mom.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon