as in to blast (at)
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Industrious Labs is an environmental group that's working to bring down emissions and remove coal from steelmaking.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Those revisions don’t look good for Trump, who campaigned on a promise to both bring down prices and revive America’s manufacturing sector.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Livramento, Lewis Hall and Kieran Trippier look to advance from full-back and pepper the area with crosses.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of three legislative committee hearings in less than two weeks, state lawmakers peppered the Texas Lottery Commission's top executive with questions about why the agency did nothing to stop third-party vendors from using a smartphone app to sell tickets to players.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Sonny Dykes praises Hayes Kelly isn’t the only coach to be blown away by Hayes’ performance in camp.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over the past couple of years of building this show with him, we have been blown away again and again by the depths of his talent and dedication.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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Meyers previously shot down rumors that a sequel to the movie was in the works with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Jassy shot down some of the recent reporting that said prices have increased on the e-commerce platform as a result of tariffs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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