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hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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And in the eighth, the right-handed hitting Rojas pinch-hit for Alex Freeland against Diamondbacks left-hander Brandyn Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

My point is that we might be hitting bedrock on the subject of companies that can cash in on the AI buildout.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He remembers the moment with perfect clarity because for just about anybody else, hitting triple digits is the absolute pinnacle of pitching achievement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Among the myriad of English plans to fail down under was the idea of hitting the Aussies with high pace and hostility.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She’s lying, Max thought, the idea hitting him with the force of a towel-snap.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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