blow through
Britishverb
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In 1763, William Pitt the Elder trumpeted the rights of the small English landholder: “The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm may enter—the rain may enter—but the King of England cannot enter—all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement.”
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
But as it turned out, we’d blow through a million engagements on those things.
From Slate
Which makes sense: The court does not want to be reduced to another layer of bureaucracy that the executive branch can disregard or blow through.
From Slate
So often in these situations Uga Mola's side find the answers but the final-quarter composure never came and Bordeaux, roared on by the deafening crowd, delivered the final blow through Tameifuna.
From BBC
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