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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The whole salad is scattered with mint and pepper flakes that provide a visual and flavor boost that not only appeals to the eye but also really makes the mango dressing pop more so.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Guadarrama eyed her up and down, took some measurements, made a few quick alterations, and then began to pepper her with questions about her bra.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The White Lotus Composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer Quits After Having 'Last Fight' with Show Creator Mike White Fans were blown away by the actor's seemingly unknown talent and had thoughts.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The designer said he was blown away by the artist’s Old Masters approach to depicting giant beasts and birds.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the Algerian Air Force shot down Mali’s Akinci rather than a separatist group, which seems most likely, that would prove less damaging to the drone’s overall reputation.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs are also in limbo due to the renovations for Arrowhead Stadium being shot down by Jackson County, Missouri.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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