"hit" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Two roadside bombs near Hilla, south of Baghdad, hit American troops and Iraqi police patrols.
- In one incident, Philippine warplanes hit pro-Government troops and civilians, killing at least 6 people and wounding 20, military officials said.
- In the past three weeks, an unidentified enemy deploying ever more sophisticated military tactics and powerful weapons, including mortars and land mines, has been hitting American troops, day and night.
- The fighting was so close that howitzers stopped firing for fear of hitting friendly troops.
- The Iraqis hit Iranian troops on mountain tops near Haj Omran with mustard gas while their troops advanced in the slopes.
- Fear of hitting troops on the beaches forced the Allied ships to withhold their fire when aiming at the low-flying planes.
- She fired another three rounds later in the day, but had to cease fire to avoid hitting friendly advancing troops.
- Not wanting to fire the machine-guns for fear of giving their positions away or hitting friendly troops, the Australians resorted to using grenades forward of the perimeter.
- It seems an obvious choice - but it can strike back in ways Mr. Hussein can only dream about, hitting American troops and allies.
- They also hit troops, supply depots, roads, bridges, rail lines, and trains.
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