Example Sentences

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If Oracle hits its target, OCI will be responsible for three-quarters of company revenue in 2030.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Two years from now the band hits the big screen again in Sam Mendes’s four-part biopic series, with the handsome James Norton playing Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The trio, who had hits like Scandalous and One Night Stand, helped make the UK garage sound go mainstream, alongside the likes of Craig David, in the early 2000s.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

We are using a standard rolling procedure for our SPY spreads: in any vertical bull- or bear spread, if the underlying hits the short strike, then roll the entire spread.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There were pages and pages of hits, mostly about farming, fisheries, and wildlife.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste