as in to blast (at)
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The bill, known as the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aims to increase housing supply and bring down costs, including by limiting institutional investors from purchasing certain single-family homes.
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Unlike traditional air defense interceptors, the new weapon aims to bring down drones without imposing unsustainable costs on military budgets.
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Turner and his 11-year-old son Brooks would go out and pepper Caskey with shot after shot.
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Most of the match was played in Saudi Arabia’s half of the field during the second half, as the Uruguayan attackers peppered Saudi Arabia’s defense with shots.
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When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.
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In Salah and Marmoush, Egypt have the talent to blow away a side like New Zealand, who do not face players of their level in the Oceania continental qualifying.
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Cellphone video first obtained by TMZ and verified by NBC News shows the boy twist and shoot down the waterfall just behind a ride vehicle filled with parkgoers.
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Russian forces shot down 323 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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