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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance
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Live bird markets carry poultry that is slaughtered on-site.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Herod the King, hearing the rumors of the birth of a new rival king, orders his army to slaughter every infant in Bethlehem under 2 years of age.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Alabama has also downed South Carolina (88-68), No. 10 Texas A&M (94-88), No. 8 Kentucky (102-97), and No. 14 Mississippi State (88-84) on the road.—
Tom Murphy,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Garnett couldn’t get past No. 7 Dylan Frazier in the quarters, but No. 3 seed Hunter Johnson was fairly unstoppable at this event, downing top singles players Noe Khlif, Quang Duong, and then Frazier to reach the gold medal match for the fifth time since September.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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On November 10, Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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In a horrific incident in early December, at least 207 people were massacred in the capital city Port-au-Prince by the Wharf Jérémie gang.—
Azhar Fateh,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Coast Guard is planning to drop a buoy in the water to track and monitor ice movement to inform their search, the fire department said.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Georgiou asks, forcing Alok to drop his drug-dealing cover.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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India Robinson had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for the Lady Hornets, who scored 12 of the final 16 points of the first quarter to take a 17-7 lead but knocked down eight of their first nine shots in the next quarter to bust the game open.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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One moment, the Knicks were battling the Los Angeles Lakers, their defensive ace smothering LeBron James while knocking down threes on the other end.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Slater knocks over candles and eventually trips, hitting his head on the corner of a table.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Seeking inspiration, Lucy visits the iconic film site of the Biltmore House and accidentally knocks over an hourglass that transports her to the movie's 1947 set.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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But within a year, Murder, Inc. was felled by a federal indictment—Gotti and his brother were later cleared of all charges—and struggled to return to chart dominance after rebranding as The Inc. Gotti’s methods were sometimes called into question.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2025
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Whether that sudden shift befuddled his opponent is unclear, but just 40 seconds later Shang Zhifa was sprawled on the canvas, felled by a vicious right hand.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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There are even markdowns that floored our team of shopping experts, including a pair of Ugg boots that hardly ever go on sale and a Dyson vacuum for a whopping 50 percent off.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Condo insurance covers the interior walls, flooring, and any improvements or customizations made to the unit.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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