as in to blast (at)
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Mamdani, however, has pushed forward with his plan, which is part of his broader push to bring down prices for New Yorkers struggling to pay their monthly bills.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Lawmakers want to figure out how to bring down costs within Medicaid in the long term, rather than continuing to make yearly cuts, and to explore other ways to shore up its funding.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the living room, an antique trumeau mirror inherited from Kerry’s great-grandmother joins vintage Scandinavian seating and tables, drawings by contemporary sculptor James Capper, an Akari lantern by Isamu Noguchi, and, to pepper the pot, a Rose Uniacke ottoman dressed in chartreuse linen.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2026
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Administration figures peppered public remarks, publications and social media posts with the phrase.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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More than 150,000 Brownies were shipped that first year, blowing away company expectations and solidifying Kodak as an industry giant that would become a part of everyday American life.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Insiders say even though Erskine had not helmed a feature film yet, her pitch blew away the studio and producers, leading to her first big directing job.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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