as in to blast (at)
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Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that’s shaped the world’s economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.—
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Time,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that has shaped the world economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Then, on Monday, a series of billboards advertising the album peppered the main roads into Stillwater, where Turnpike co-headlines this weekend with Ragweed for more than 180,000 ticketholders.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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That was apparent even in the first period, as the Canucks — a team that’s struggled enormously all season to generate looks and scoring chances — peppered their old teammate DeSmith with all manner of quality chances.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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We’re blown away by the seemingly endless number of discounts on popular brands like Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines, Vera Bradley, Kelly Clarkson Home, and Shark.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Get the recipe for Jessica Alba's turkey meatballs What Do These Turkey Meatballs Taste Like? I was blown away by how succulent and juicy these turkey meatballs were.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2025
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Russia's Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.
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