blown over
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But while previous storms have blown over, there is increasing anxiety among some US allies that this time the damage might be harder to recover from.
From Barron's â Apr. 1, 2026
“Denmark and Greenland stood firm and refused to be blown over by the most powerful man in the world,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal â Mar. 19, 2026
The latest outbreak began in the Netherlands in 2023, where tens of thousands of sheep died, and midges blown over from the continent began infecting livestock in the south-east of England too.
From BBC â Nov. 29, 2025
Alto Hospicio's fog forms over the Pacific Ocean - when warm, moist air flows over cold water - and is then blown over the mountains.
From BBC â Feb. 20, 2025
Hiking packs leave you with no recognizable center of gravity at the best of times; here we were literally being blown over.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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