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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Acapulco still scarred by Otis Acapulco residents had braced for Erick’s arrival with more preparation and trepidation given the devastation wrought by Hurricane Otis two years earlier.—
Luis Alberto Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Hannah-Kim claimed in official records that she was bruised and in pain during her initial interaction with Kove at the 2025 Summer Con.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Unlike traditional body cupping, the practice shouldn’t cause bruising or leave behind any marks.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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“Contuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contuse. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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