as in excellent
of the very best kind
a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects
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as in to blow up
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Recent Examples of dynamite
Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
And attackman McCabe Millon was dynamite when the ball was in his stick.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
The gossip-curious hoping Sonic Love is a tell-all dishing how and why Moore could dynamite the Royal Couple of art rock will leave unfulfilled.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
Its quaint streets embody quintessential small-town Vermont, offering white church steeples, local breweries, fantastic restaurants, dynamite art galleries, and many other attractions.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
And attackman McCabe Millon was dynamite when the ball was in his stick.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
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The 5-5 point guard has been dynamite all season for the Warriors, averaging around 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals through her first 18 games.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
The gossip-curious hoping Sonic Love is a tell-all dishing how and why Moore could dynamite the Royal Couple of art rock will leave unfulfilled.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
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But there’s also a huge selection of Japanese Wagyu, an excellent sushi menu, and several tantalizing flavors of Nick & Sam’s famous seven-layer cake.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Though Thuney has short arms, his footwork is excellent.Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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His advisors on immigration now include powerful figures like Musk, who recently demonstrated his newfound influence by blowing up spending negotiations in Congress and nearly causing a government shutdown at Christmas.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Many economists say such an action would not only blow up prices for U.S. consumers but also probably send the Mexican economy into a free fall, which in turn could spur more migration to the United States.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Maxey, after a bad shooting start to the season, has been terrific of late.Tony Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Chase Freedom Flex® is a terrific option for someone looking for a card with rotating spending categories, as well as interest-free financing.Jason Stauffer,Brett Holzhauer,Alexandria White, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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As Emily and Sean grow closer, the crew faces a challenge when a wealthy developer (who happens to be Emily's father), Bill Anderson (Peter Gallagher), plans to demolish their historic neighborhood and build luxury properties in their place.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Nelson plans to spend $20 million demolishing the office building and constructing infrastructure onsite, including two new traffic signals, nearly 1,000 trees, and bike and pedestrian pathways.Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
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However, most of my other individual predictions weren’t great.Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Would be great to see South American leagues get back to being as high quality as their European counterparts as had been the case for many decades.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Several buildings have been torn down as a result of the scandal, and the country’s Architect Certification Law was revised.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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Four dams were torn down—the largest undertaking of its kind in U.S. history—to restore the Klamath River in California and Oregon to its historic flow.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shuttles will transport you to other nearby attractions like Top of the Rock Ozarks Heritage Preserve which, in addition to being a popular golf course, has an awesome cave and nature walk that little and big kids will love.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Human individual rights and protecting them are awesome, too.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Spreading rapidly due to strong winds, the South Fork Fire destroyed more than 1,000 structures.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Not only were both satellites - one of which was still active - destroyed, but the collision created a whole bunch more debris in the process, according to a report at the time from the American Scientist.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Dynamite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamite. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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