as in to blast (at)
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This, in turn, could bring down the price of gas at the pump, as gas prices are largely determined by global crude oil prices.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Making New York City more affordable for families will require us to use every tool at every level to bring down costs and save people money.—
Christine Quinn,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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McFadden peppered both sides with questions during arguments over a lawsuit the AP filed Friday saying that its 1st Amendment rights were being violated by the ban, which began gradually two weeks ago.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Less than 24 hours after Smart’s trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Washington Wizards became official, youngsters Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington peppered him with questions about how to become better defenders.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The food was great, but I was blown away by the desserts and drinks.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Club name was unable to blow away numbers as each large enterprise figures out how to use the AI agents platform.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The military said drones were shot down in 11 regions, covering much of the country.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Michael Durant is an Army veteran who piloted one of the Black Hawk helicopters that was shot down by the Somali militia, per the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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