as in to blast (at)
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That trough has allowed the marine level to expand after its brief stints of compression and brings down temperatures, Gass said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025 -
In the 54th minute, referee Lorenzo Hernandez awarded Nashville a penalty after New England’s Mamadou Fofana brought down Mukhtar in the box.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
26 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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Post-war, the IAF claimed to have shot down 90% of incoming missiles.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ukraine claimed to have shot down or neutralized 475 of the 537 drones and missiles fired, though Ukraine and Russia are known to inflate the effectiveness of their air defense capabilities.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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