as in fires
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds
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Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026 -
The acceleration fires the propellant into space as a spray (hence the name).—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Moments later, another man walking ahead of Billy turns around and shoots him in the chest.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The Knicks' Jalen Brunson, left, shoots the ball against the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 3, 2026 in San Antonio.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Grande's latest tune launches atop the Official Singles Sales, Official Singles Downloads, Official Physical Singles and Official Vinyl Singles rankings, in addition to the main songs roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Think camping gear that is durable, packable, and ready for whatever the trail (or the forecast) throws their way.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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With that, Carrington throws her glass of wine in Dina’s face — yet again an example of this show finally finding itself.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Squeezes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezes%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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