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takes out
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The 2022 bare-knuckle holiday sensation Violent Night followed an embittered Santa, armed with lethal combat skills, who takes out a team of ruthless mercenaries to rescue a girl and her family.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025 -
And to be clear, there's no extra power here, no gigantic wing that takes out flocks of birds, and no pink STI badge on the trunk.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Gives way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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