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as in slaughtering
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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as in downing
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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Before openly slaughtering thousands of protesters last month, Iran’s leaders had rejected chance after chance to improve the lives of their own people.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026 -
After recently slaughtering thousands of peaceful protesters, including shooting protesters in their hospital beds, Iran has been elected by the UN to serve as vice chair of the UN Commission for Social Development.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the split-screen beside him, footage of air defenses downing Iranian Shahed drones appeared to underscore his point.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to Taleblu from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Ukraine has found some success in downing drones with fighter jet cannon fire, a more sustainable deterrent than missile interceptors.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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And the Lancers found their shooting touch, hitting 9-of-13 from the field, including dropping three 3s to take a 32-21 halftime lead.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Traffic through the critical waterway has since ground to a near halt, with vessels being attacked and insurers dropping maritime coverage.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Coach Travis Steele screamed at the officials at halftime, knocking over a speaker on his way off the court and picking up a technical foul.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Texas newcomer Aaliyah Crump gives Schaefer another versatile defender on the perimeter with the capability of knocking down 3-pointers.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the Hornets started off struggling behind the 3-point arc against Portland, eventually knocking down 16 of 42 attempts, no team in the league has been on the same plane as Charlotte lately.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2026
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Iran has repeatedly denied targeting oil infrastructure and other civilian targets in the war, despite its drone and missile fire hitting those sites.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Anderson recruited Burkle as the heavy hitting investor behind a counteroffer to keep the team in Sacramento that ultimately fell through after Burkle pulled out.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mowing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mowing%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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