as in to blast (at)
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Task stars Mark Ruffalo as FBI agent Tom Brandis, who is in charge of a task force that sets out to bring down a crew of thieves led by Robbie (Tom Pelphrey).—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
2 June 2026 -
The governor said Stargate would put more energy on the grid and help bring down rates for customers in areas where utility DTE Energy operates.—
Annie Palmer,Samantha Subin,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Hezbollah upped its campaign as well, peppering Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and areas of northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks, according to statements from the group.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Two years ago, Guardiola sent Kyle Walker to invite Warnock up to his office after the long-serving manager had been working on a television broadcast, and started peppering him with questions.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Equipped with a sophisticated suite of instruments, the probe was designed to study the Martian atmosphere to learn more about how it is eroded, or blown away and thinned out by particles in the solar wind.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Upon first impression, we were blown away.—
Praful Saklani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Kuwait shot down the ballistic missile, the American and Kuwaiti militaries said.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The state’s Republican lawmakers and officials have repeatedly shot down attempts to broaden the law’s exceptions.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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