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Walton Goggins saved Wilde from being run over by a stampede of horses on the set of Cowboys & Aliens.
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Video taken from the news station’s helicopter was shared to X, showing a white Model X Tesla that had run over a curb and slammed into a shopping center near Target and Urbane Cafe, a restaurant with outdoor seating.
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Everyone inside the building ran down the emergency stairs.
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On a broken possession with the shot clock running down, Thornton caught the ball in the right corner with space to shoot.
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“Step (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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