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Meanings of hitting in English
Synonyms
Examples for "hit"
Examples for "hit"
1
Any weakening of consumer confidence could hit Linden Homes' market in particular.
2
New business and export business measures hit new series lows as well.
3
Higher oil prices hit certain stocks on concerns of higher fuel costs.
4
Crime has hit a 12-year low in Northern Ireland, police said yesterday.
5
A deepening economic crisis in Asia and Europe will hit Genting hard.
1
A number of striking public health doctors agreed to help investigate it.
2
The upside-down nature of the situation is striking, some trade experts say.
3
Bryce Canyon National Park is perhaps the most interesting-certainlythe most striking-example
4
This was a direct result of the striking increase in long sentences.
5
Yet US democracy is within Mr Trump's striking range at all times.
Usage of hitting in English
1
The government plans to control the state before hitting rock-bottom, he said.
2
Older people increasingly want to continue working even after hitting pensionable age.
3
This may be as a result of austerity measures hitting their income.
4
Above him, he heard the flattened reports of bodies hitting the water.
5
Path of cannon ball; weight of fish in water; hitting distant mark.
6
Experts say this perfect storm of factors is also hitting birth rates.
7
Tornadoes hitting New Hanover just outside Wartburg in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
8
Greek MPs voted for the bailout, including hard-hitting austerity measures, on Thursday.
9
And these interferences are increasing, and hitting valuable men at important times.
10
The parlour-maid favoured the idea of hitting the prisoner with a broom-handle.
11
Yesterday, he produced a hard-hitting analysis of the challenges facing Aer Lingus.
12
A well-fuelled runner reduces their risk of hitting the dreaded marathon 'wall'.
13
The company said falling demand for silicon wafer is hitting its bottomline.
14
Hong Kong shares extended gains, hitting fresh intra-day highs on the year.
15
Experts claim this means most patients end up hitting the bottle again.
16
I'll definitely take five, six days off and then start hitting again.
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Hitting through the time
Hitting across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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