blow down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It's almost time for Mother Winter to blow down the door and wipe the fields clean.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
The winds have the potential to blow down large objects, such as power lines and trees, and trigger power outages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Gusts that strong can blow down branches and drought-stressed trees and cause power outages, warned weather service meteorologist Ryan Walbrun.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
Mr Archer says that it's vital to keep planting trees - even though they can blow down.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2022
At this moment, as if the elements sympathized in his distress, fierce gusts of wind began to blow down from the Langarfjal.
From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)
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