as in to blast (at)
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To assist, Lockwood said to take the person out of the sun, contact emergency services, and try to bring down the temperature of the core areas of their body.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025 -
President Donald Trump's policies targeting international students are also likely to bring down rents in cities hosting prestigious institutions such as Harvard, experts say.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The rest of the cast creates a convincing family, given and found, around our hero, and there are details aplenty that help the show stick: Jokes are peppered in consistently enough to recognize each character as much more than a vehicle for exposition.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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The judge peppered Reuveni with questions: How was Abrego Garcia seized?—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Images shared by Israel’s first responders showed multistorey buildings with their sides blown away and windows shattered and single-family homes in ruins, as rescue crews searched the debris for survivors.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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When someone new comes to the festival park and experiences Summerfest, someone who's never been here before, they're genuinely blown away with the value as well as just the variety of music here.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The system, which entered U.S. service in the 1980s, has even been able to shoot down Russian hypersonic missiles.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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His administration has positioned military assets in the area, and according to multiple news reports, U.S. forces are helping Israel shoot down Iranian drones and missiles.—
Ali Vaez,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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