blow down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“Damaging winds will blow down large objects such as trees and power lines,” weather officials warned.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024
It's almost time for Mother Winter to blow down the door and wipe the fields clean.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 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
Well, do not the winds that shriek across this flat country blow down trees sometimes?
From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery, Jeffery E.
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