as in to blast (at)
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But outside strikes alone are unlikely to bring down Iran’s government.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Officials also said there were no American defense systems at Shuaiba port that could be used to bring down incoming drones or other deadly munitions.—
James LaPorta
March 5,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta's approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the New Mexico jury watched a video in which prosecutors peppered Instagram head Adam Mosseri with questions about Meta’s approach to safety, corporate profits and social media features.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Mourinho’s side had blown away the opposition, with only Swansea City having the temerity to take the lead before eventually succumbing 4-2 as Diego Costa netted a hat-trick.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Countries further afield have also been impacted with drones targeting a British airbase in Cyprus this week, while Turkey said NATO air and missile defense systems shot down a missile heading for its airspace on Wednesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Qatari fighters shot down two Iranian bombers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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