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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machine-gunning
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025 -
At this point, most of the surveys are showing roughly seventy per cent of Israelis would prefer a hostage deal to whatever the alternative is, like destroying Hamas by any means.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Fernandez Rundle declined to sit for an interview with Herald reporters to discuss this year’s highs and lows, dispatching Arrojo instead.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the 14-2 Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top seed on the line.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Despite the rise of work from home culture decimating the need for old-school office wear, there is an appetite for a more playful version of 9-5 style.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
17 Dec. 2024
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Then on October 5, Israeli forces unleashed a volley of aerial and ground attacks on three neighborhoods in northern Gaza, decimating entire street blocks, compounding chronic hunger and leaving emergency crews unable to rescue civilians wounded by the onslaught.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
4 Dec. 2024
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