as in to blast (at)
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His administration is also buying housing bonds and floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in an effort to bring down the cost of homeownership.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Trump has been badgering Powell about interest rate cuts that would bring down mortgage rates and ease housing affordability, but that runs the risk of fueling an even higher inflation wave down the road, or sooner.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Stories about Maris' unusual requests and her relationship with Niles (David Hyde Pierce) peppered the show's run.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Either try a small DIY project or ask your contractor to pepper these antique beauties throughout a tiling project in your home.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Travelers are blown away by what these budget-friendly spinners can handle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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But not all of this ex-stellar material is destined to fall into the black hole; some is blasted away at near-light speed, while other material is blown away as black hole winds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, Iranian air defense shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 with two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 176 people on board.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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All of their amendments to the legislation were shot down in the committee.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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