as in to blast (at)
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Nothing is new under the Sun For anyone familiar with the history of helicopter warfare, the ability of FPV drones to bring down a helicopter is not exactly unexpected.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026 -
To meet that $60 target, Pearl has to bring down both licensing and hardware costs.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The America First Legal advocacy organization, which peppered corporate America with discrimination complaints, has used that footage in complaints.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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With this opening, Bad Bakers has six locations peppered across the region, in Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, Elk Grove and now West Sacramento.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Turn on the fan, and the moving air will blow away the lighter chaff.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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Luckily the unexpected havoc didn’t blow away all the good vibes.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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However, so far GOP lawmakers have shot down every Democratic effort to stop the war.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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