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shoot down

verb as in oppugn

verb as in slam

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As Culkin and Charton prepare for the arrival of their third child, Los Angeles artist Alexandra Grant has been shooting down a rumor that she and Reeves tied the knot this year.

Romania passed new legislation earlier this month to increase the authority of airforce pilots to shoot down unidentified planes and drones.

From BBC

"Do you think that Nato countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their air space?" the reporter asked.

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Police did not shoot down the drones because the airport is located in a densely built-up area and because there were planes in the air, Insp Jespersen told reporters.

From BBC

Nato scrambled fighter jets to shoot down some of the drones.

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