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bringing down

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present participle of bring down

as in picking off

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In the version that had taken shape in my mind over time, he was perched in a clinic window, picking off random people in the parking lot.

— Margrét Ann Thors, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
However, working against the backup units, Kilgore has found himself around the ball quite a bit, even picking off an inaccurate pass from Shane Buechele on Saturday.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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Inside, the scenery is far more elaborate than in its outdoor counterparts as there is no danger of it getting bleached by the sun or blowing away.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The timing couldn’t be more perfect, as the filmmakers were looking for a last critical role in their new film just as The Odyssey was blowing away audiences around the world.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 July 2026

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Images captured from a video posted on Telegram showing a Ukrainian AIr Defense unit shooting down a Russian Gerbera drone in Chernihiv Oblast.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Whatever the mission type, the winning team is determined by total score, which includes both fulfilling the mission objective and shooting down enemies.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

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