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mow down

verb as in cut down

verb as in ground

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He reconsidered his opinion in 2021, writing for Salon that “Trumpism has become terrifyingly proud of its capacity to mow down democratic norms and resculpt them into steaming piles of excrement.”

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“They can mow down a kelp forest and then actually remain in that ecosystem without a food source,” said Prentice, a marine biologist and study co-author.

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Man who mowed down students with his car, killing teen outside Westlake High, pleads guilty to murder rampage.

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Sharks play a critical role in the ecosystem as guardians of the seagrass, policing populations of turtles and other animals that would mow down all the seagrass if left unchecked.

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The 27-year-old said dead rodents mowed down by cars were becoming common, adding he had seen four in just one morning.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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