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as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
nowadays the aging activist is routinely shot down in most quarters of the media and dismissed as an irrelevant crank
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
every one of my fund-raising ideas was shot down by the other club members
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as in to refute
to prove to be false
the results of several studies shoot down the hypothesis that coffee causes heart attacks
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Recent Examples of shoot down
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, was shot down by a Russian air defense system, Reuters reported Thursday.
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Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the president again shot down attempts to roll back the stricter vehicle emissions standards set for cars and trucks finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency the year prior.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Capitol Hill lawmakers have until midnight on Dec. 20 to pass a bill to fund the government through March after a package was shot down by President-elect Donald Trump.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, Congress reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open through at least mid-March, but it was soon shot down by President-elect Donald Trump who has called for an increase in the debt ceiling.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the president again shot down attempts to roll back the stricter vehicle emissions standards set for cars and trucks finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency the year prior.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Capitol Hill lawmakers have until midnight on Dec. 20 to pass a bill to fund the government through March after a package was shot down by President-elect Donald Trump.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, Congress reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open through at least mid-March, but it was soon shot down by President-elect Donald Trump who has called for an increase in the debt ceiling.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Restoration of a Global Icon When Notre-Dame suffered a catastrophic fire in April 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron was ridiculed by promising the famed Gothic cathedral would be restored in five years — a job that many expected to take decades.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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And even liberal publications like The New Republic are ridiculing the Electoral College elimination plan as unrealistic and unnecessary.Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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The judge issued a ruling to nolle the charges against him, meaning they would be dismissed.David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024
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Musk publicly dismissed these worries, but environmental groups successfully pressured Tesla to reduce its water consumption.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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The complaint then lists multiple examples refuting claims that were allegedly made out of context.Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Baldoni’s attorneys said the example was just one of many that soundly refute Lively’s allegations.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the result was an embarrassing 30-7 home loss in which Baker Mayfield mocked the entire Giants organization by doing DeVito’s touchdown symbol aggressively toward the crowd.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kardashian is in the center of the main shot, with her arm draped around son Reign Disick, 10 — the youngest of her three children with ex Scott Disick — who is killing the Christmas fashion with baggy zebra-print pants and a black bomber jacket.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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Trump ordered the 2020 airstrike that killed top Iranian commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Some 1,200 were passed in 2024, though Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed 200 of them.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Newsom vetoed similar legislation last year over concerns from public health advocates.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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According to a press release from Bexar County Emergency Services District 4 Fire & Rescue, three additional patients refused transport, and 10 others were triaged and treated by responders at the scene.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Travelers also need to negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying to return to the United States.Dallas News, Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
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Regardless, the outcome of this trial might not impact the ex-couple’s career prospects in all that negative a way, Engelmayer predicted.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 May 2022
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