\\\"the tree was bent almost double by the gust\\\"

\\\"we had a good time at the party\\\"
\\\"celebrating after the game was a blast\\\"

\\\"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party\\\"
\\\"the government has come under attack\\\"
\\\"don\\\'t give me any flak\\\"

\\\"She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone\\\"

\\\"He smashed a 3-run homer\\\"

\\\"The enemy has been shelling us all day\\\"

\\\"the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us\\\"

\\\"blast a passage through the mountain\\\"

\\\"blast a tunnel through the Alps\\\"

\\\"the gunman blasted away\\\"

\\\"The press savaged the new President\\\"
\\\"The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage\\\"