point-blank
adjective
1
a
: marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight
b
: so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark
point-blank
adverb
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On Wednesday morning, the masked gunman shot Thompson at point-blank range outside the New York Hilton Midtown, where Thompson's company was holding an investors conference.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
During a pre-Thanksgiving appearance on Today, she was asked point-blank if Swift would be taking part in the Kelce family's Thanksgiving plans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
The brothers shot José five times, including once at point-blank range with a shotgun aimed at the back of his head.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Downtown surveillance video released by OPD shows Edgar firing a single bullet at a man’s head from point-blank range just seconds after appearing to exchange words.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
During a pre-Thanksgiving appearance on Today, she was asked point-blank if Swift would be taking part in the Kelce family's Thanksgiving plans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
The brothers shot José five times, including once at point-blank range with a shotgun aimed at the back of his head.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Downtown surveillance video released by OPD shows Edgar firing a single bullet at a man’s head from point-blank range just seconds after appearing to exchange words.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Point-blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-blank. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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