as in to blast (at)
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London has put in place the world's largest clean air zone, helping to bring down emissions and dramatically clean up its air.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025 -
The capsule will bring down some trash as well as a load of scientific experiments for researchers to analyze.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
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Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper the area with creativity and hospitality throughout their beloved mountain hamlets.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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We’re blown away by the seemingly endless number of discounts on popular brands like Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines, Vera Bradley, Kelly Clarkson Home, and Shark.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The online reaction is beyond anything Vale expected, and she's been completely blown away by the countless responses.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Russia's Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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