as in to blast (at)
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The election of Donald Trump and his administration’s strong stance against DEI programs have caused numerous corporations, like Target, to reexamine internal policies that might bring down the government’s wrath.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025 -
For markets with limited manufacturing bases, such as Australia, cheap Chinese imports could ease the cost-of-living crisis and help bring down inflationary pressure, said Nick Marro, principal economist at Economist Intelligence Unit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Before concluding her cross-examination of one of the case’s most important witnesses, Geragos peppered Jane with questions about Combs continuing to pay her rent and her lingering ties to him.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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Its life span is only a few weeks, but in that time one female can produce nearly a hundred offspring, peppering sorghum plants with larvae that look like sawdust and suck nutrients from the leaves, stunting the plants.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Wicked is one of my favorite Broadway musicals and I was absolutely blown away by the film adaptation from Jon M. Chu and Universal Pictures last year.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Realtor Heather Gibbs stated that he was 'blown away' by the work that went into building the property.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Last month, a Ukrainian sea drone shot down a Russian warplane — the first time this type of attack has been recorded.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Units of drone hunters try to shoot down or jam the signals of enemy drones.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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