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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
The destroyer shot down three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three anti-ship cruise missiles, and seven unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, McLane revealed during the Surface Navy Association conference last Tuesday, according to specialist outlet The War Zone.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The other side: House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth shot down the idea of tax increases for currently exempt financial and legal services, and expressed concerns about the impacts the cuts would have on long-term care.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
While Starmer was meeting with Zelensky at the presidential palace, debris from Russian drones shot down by Ukraine’s air defenses fell in at least four districts of Kyiv, according to city administration chief Tymur Tkachenko.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But any candidate must be able to win the support of the U.S. and the other Security Council permanent members, which have the power to shoot down and reject a potential U.N. leader.
—Abiodun Williams, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The other side: House GOP Leader Lisa Demuth shot down the idea of tax increases for currently exempt financial and legal services, and expressed concerns about the impacts the cuts would have on long-term care.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
While Starmer was meeting with Zelensky at the presidential palace, debris from Russian drones shot down by Ukraine’s air defenses fell in at least four districts of Kyiv, according to city administration chief Tymur Tkachenko.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But any candidate must be able to win the support of the U.S. and the other Security Council permanent members, which have the power to shoot down and reject a potential U.N. leader.
—Abiodun Williams, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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And if the Jaguars do not pull themselves out of the AFC South abyss, owner Shad Khan will be ridiculed for letting a guy with a skimpy resume have a huge say in picking the team’s next general manager.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Through cute memes and witty jokes, both groups ridiculed the TikTok ban.—
Jianqing Chen,
The Conversation,
19 Jan. 2025
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King’s request to dismiss the federal agencies also said U.S. District Courts have jurisdiction on Freedom of Information Act requests in civil matters, as well as the claims alleging the State Department was negligent.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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What’s more, tech companies have hired workers in growing areas such as AI while at the same time dismissing workers in less-promising sectors.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The agency has since refuted the claim the couple was involved in its decision to separate from the actor.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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News of the affidavit was first reported by NBC News, which reported that Samantha refuted many of the claims in the affidavit in a statement to NBC.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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They were also nominated for worst screen combo, another blow for the movie that Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser ruthlessly mocked in her monologue earlier this month.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Shelton specifically referenced the incident where Tony Jones of Channel 9 mocked Novak Djokovic and his fans on air, causing Djokovic to skip a post-match interview with Jim Courier.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Moments later, she was killed….This child lost his mother and father in mere seconds.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, then-Gov. Hogan vetoed the Blueprint, citing funding concerns at the time.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kelly would have no role in signing or vetoing the measure.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Melania's fashion became politicized in 2017 when some designers refused to dress her, and her supporters have been critical of Vogue not featuring her on the cover, unlike other first ladies.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hill-Veal said after her husband refused to give up his his seat at the request of a white passenger, she was accused of slamming the door to the first class restroom and told to use the restroom at the back of the plane.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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