as in to blast (at)
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Two women on opposite sides of the law, one black, one white, who come together to bring down the mob and the most fearsome mobster, Lucky Luciano.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
9 June 2026 -
This is an easy way to bring down the cost of a trip for couples or friends traveling together, especially since it can be stacked with additional ways to save.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 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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In January, a tourist on the Argentine side of the falls reportedly crossed protective barriers near the Devil's Throat viewpoint to retrieve a hat that had blown away.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The author, who spent her childhood in Barry's Bay, was also blown away by seeing the Canadian lakeside town come to life in the TV show.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Those breaches do not suggest that X gets a gold star for data privacy, the commenter suggested, while also shooting down X’s claims about its GDPR compliance efforts ensuring consumer protection.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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His uncle had been a pilot who was shot down over Hungary and was a prisoner of war until the war ended.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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