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blow through

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to leave; make off

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fitzpatrick and McIlroy must improve to ensure they make the weekend cut but they will go out early on Friday in more benign conditions, with stronger winds forecast to blow through the afternoon.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

We think Allison will blow through the cost synergies, and get revenue synergies.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

As the Los Angeles area continues to see cooler-than-normal temperatures, gusty winds are forecast to blow through Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday afternoon into Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2025

But as it turned out, we’d blow through a million engagements on those things.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2025

I'm waiting for those dark wood double doors to open and for Tiny to blow through them and start talking.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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