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as in angered
to become very angry
she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day
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as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the building blew up because of a gas leak
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as in demolished
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away
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as in trumpeted
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the advertisement blows the new soda up to the point where I half expected to be transported to a higher level of consciousness
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Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025 -
That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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First, the report represents billions of dollars in AI funding in dots, and shows visually how the field exploded in the last 10 years.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The house that exploded is completely destroyed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Lower Hill District was a vibrant, majority-Black neighborhood before it was controversially demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Civic Arena.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mounting concerns When Hurricane Irma blasted through the state’s orange belt in 2017, Florida’s signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Parts of coastal Southern California were soaked with heavy rainfall Thursday, and Sierra Nevada was blasted by heavy mountain snow and strong winds.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The signature purple glow has popped up, then disappeared, across the country as the lamps slowly fail and are replaced.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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A week later, his name popped up on a list of Venezuelans who were being held at the Central American mega prison.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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The string of low-key promo events ahead of the film's release is a result of efforts to steer away from the backlash associated with Snow White that has followed since it was announced in September 2022.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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While the governing body announced the creation of 30 player development centres for the future, Forest Ladies’ application to keep their centre of excellence status was rejected.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bubbly, bittersweet, and bursting with untapped potential, a bottle of tonic water is the key to a whole summer of compelling cocktails.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Creativity was not limited to the attacking players — but also applied to centre-backs, who were encouraged to burst forward into midfield, or beat their man before playing the pass.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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