as in to blast (at)
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Authorities say that one of the main goals of 764 and similar networks is to sow chaos and bring down society.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy it raw or lightly steamed with olive oil, salt, and pepper for the most nutrients and best flavor.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, analysts will likely pepper management with questions about oral GLP-1 orforglipron, a potential driver of growth next year and beyond.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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Unsecured objects will blow away, downed tree limbs will cause isolated power outages, and high profile vehicles will be difficult to drive.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This story should have been about Flacco, who could barely lift his arm this week, according to Taylor, blowing away his previous career high for passing yards and slinging it 47 times through the pain.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief creative officer, made comments to Variety in a story published days earlier that shot down the possibility of such a thing coming together.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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