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  • present participle of hit.

hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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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

The sessions in Florida were a success and Quayle was hired as Williams' hitting partner for her trip to Queen's, which at the time was still a secret.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields rose in opening trade, with the 10-year Bund yield hitting a two-week high of 3.072%, according to LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Women’s Open hitting fewer greens, yet she got up and down for par 24 times out of 30.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“I hadn’t planned on any meteors hitting the ship,” Mr. Andrews said thoughtfully.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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