hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
Example Sentences
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Gibney also profiled Holmes in his 2019 work “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” which adds another layer of coincidental symmetry: Fielder’s film hits theaters on Oct.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
That takes right-handed Andy Pages out of the game; the only Dodgers with more hits than Pages this October are Kyle Tucker and Mookie Betts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
However, industry leaders say any form of tax rise that hits UK banks and exempts foreign banks' operations in the UK would be hard to square with the government's push to back British business.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A spokeswoman didn’t return requests for comment on the endowment’s exposure to SpaceX or other venture hits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It turned out to be the chemical phosphorus, known to light up when it hits the air.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
