as in to shoot (up)
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Downtown circulated on social media over the weekend, showing a fight breaking out in a crowd.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025 -
The fire broke out at a home in the 2000 block of Arbor Pointe Way after 4:30 a.m. local time on Monday, July 28, according to NBC affiliate WSMV-TV and CBS affiliate WTVF.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Sales rose 7% in the second quarter compared with Q2 2024 and 12% in 2025’s first half.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Those are the three names president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski mentioned as rising to the occasion in the bullpen when asked earlier on Monday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Bob (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bob%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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