blasted

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The Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false a news report saying that the department assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Seventy-one rockets blasted off last year, most of them by SpaceX.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The pontiff blasted those he said had manipulated "the very name of God" for their own gain, while touring a region ravaged by a deadly insurgency.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Activists who had blasted President Trump’s promotion of pesticides visited the Oval Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

His breath blasted against her palm as he continued screaming.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack