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as in slaughtered
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance
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Animal rights groups say the deer should not be slaughtered en masse and that the plan takes away from the pleasure of residents and tourists from seeing the animals roam the island and taking their pictures.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Security forces slaughtered them.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Colleyville Heritage downed Fort Worth Chisholm Trail 3-1 on Friday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Officials reported storm damage, downed power lines and trees and power outages.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But in places where criminal groups are more present than law enforcement, nearly every vigilante movement that has emerged in recent history has either been coopted by rival cartels or massacred.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But vigilante movements in Mexico historically get co-opted by rival cartels or massacred, creating a dangerous spiral that could worsen after recent cartel leadership deaths.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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In September, Wien and her husband drove to the Millers' North Arlington neighborhood and dropped manila envelopes stuffed with printouts near people's front doors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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David Rittich stopped three of four shots in relief as the Islanders dropped their second second straight game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Video footage of the shooting showed Pretti was observing immigration enforcement and was trying to help up a woman knocked down by immigration officials when he was shot repeatedly.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews quickly knocked down the fire, Barta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a traffic signal.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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If the robot had knocked over these containers, the consequences could have been far more severe than broken plates.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Mowed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowed%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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