hitting

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UCF coach Cindy Ball-Malone pulled Payne when she loaded the bases and gave up a run by hitting a batter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Yet the S&P 500 keeps hitting fresh highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Concerns about rising energy prices, inflation pressures and bond market woes persist, with consumer sentiment hitting an all-time low.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Lawson suffered a hydraulic failure and Albon crashed after hitting a groundhog.

From BBC • May 22, 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