as in to blast (at)
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IoT interoperability is one of the biggest hurdles to bringing down the cost of autonomous operations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The increase sidelined many homebuyers, especially first-timers, and the decreased demand brought down prices slightly.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Owens came back by peppering Zayn with several shots using a trash can lid.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The tone was different than at many of the rallies peppering D.C.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Basically, most buildings would be blown away by EF4 tornadoes, so there are few left standing to encounter EF5 damage.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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During a make-or-break moment when contestants need at least one chair turn to move forward in the competition, Battle blew away all four coaches who were eager to work with him.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some 130 drones were shot down, while 38 failed to reach their targets.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ukraine, for example, expects about 85 percent of its kamikaze drones to be shot down.—
Stacie L. Pettyjohn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Fire (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28at%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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