Example Sentences

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Such an impact could have blasted out enormous amounts of dust, rock, and gas, creating the massive cloud now seen drifting in front of the star.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Officials have blasted the company as a fly-by-night outfit that poses an environmental risk to sensitive coastal areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

And various TV personalities have blasted an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

But some progressive Californians have blasted Newsom for the order, citing a lack of housing alternatives for unhoused Californians.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

“Daring to fly through my domain . . . pah! I should have blasted him out of the sky for his impudence.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan