as in descends (on or upon)
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Toward Tuanzebe and the rest of the team that mobs him.
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Because of how long that match took, Djokovic and Nadal’s match had to be halted after three sets on the Friday night, with Djokovic up two sets to one.
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As the sun sets on a vast farm field, soldiers in full body armor pull over on a dirt road and unload what looks like a miniature jet from a truck.
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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
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Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep.
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On the opposite corner, a herd of schoolchildren swarms a local television reporter.
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Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Another device, called a 4-Poster bait station, attacks the ticks that congregate on deer’s heads.
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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.
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In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.
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Taylor Swift rushes the field to give Travis Kelce a big kiss after his win.
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The tourism tide rushes in A year earlier, in 1959, Walt Disney opened the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland.
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“Bum-rushes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum-rushes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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