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shotgunned

verb

past tense of shotgun

as in fired (at)

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Kabul and the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan said the strikes in Helmand and Kunar provinces had killed at least 10 civilians, most of them children.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
But is any of that enough when a Western Union telegram brings news of Aron’s death, killed in a battle in France?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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That meant Burnham and his Cabinet were peppered during the conference with questions about security lapses and potential state threats from Iran or Russia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Television commercials featuring the likes of Alabama great Nick Saban have peppered college football broadcasts this month, and Cruz appeared on ESPN's College GameDay to promote the bill.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

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Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Then Jonah Cox blazed down the line while beating out an infield hit.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of blazed

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The clerk for the Eastern District of Missouri, which issued the federal ruling, said the court had not ordered agents to be dispatched.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
One hour after finding Hamilton dead, police were dispatched to a house near campus and found Strang dead.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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