as in to blow out
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The door plug panel blew out about six minutes after takeoff, and the plane was able to return to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
24 June 2025 -
Thunder blow out Pacers in Game 7 to win NBA championship.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Iran quickly retaliated, setting off six days of exchanges that has left Iran and Israel bloodied.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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And last summer, President Trump, who has often been criticized for stoking the intense emotions that can lead to political violence in the first place, survived an assassination attempt that left his ear bloodied and killed a person in the crowd.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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So, anyone with deeper skin tones or pigmentation prone (be it melasma, post-acne scarring, or sun spots) should consider working in a tinted sunscreen instead.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Ringworm may lead to permanent hair loss and scarring on the scalp.8 9.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2025
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Boyd made a sensational catch of a hard liner off the bat of J.P. Crawford to end the fifth, but his left shoulder was bruised on the play and manager Craig Counsell removed him after the inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Mowing too short and mowing with dull, bruising blades stresses the grass, inviting disease.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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