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hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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After going 0-for-4 in Friday’s 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tucker is hitting .186 with a .552 OPS at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

But the demographic cliff is hitting just as another phenomenon is coming into play: a flight-to-quality, where the most sought-after schools are attracting an ever-growing number of applicants, while less-attractive schools draw fewer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Later, he led a successful fundraising campaign called the Army of Drones and brought in elements of "gamification" to the war, designing a system that awarded Ukrainian military units with credits for hitting Russian targets.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

History shows the S&P 500 was higher one year after hitting a record 81% of the time, with an average one-year return of nearly 14%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

He was wearing a spicy deodorant, or something, and standing too close, the toes of his shoes hitting my heels.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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