Cut down
Fire
Fire verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
Both terms in one sentence
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The War Dogs cut down everyone (and we mean everyone) with Assault Rifle and Submachine Gun fire.
Source: Film / War Dog - In The Last Boy Scout Halle Berry's character Cory is cut down by machine-gun fire in the first third of the film.
Source: Disposable Woman - Add in any tear-firing familiars (or just a high fire rate), and just watch as anything before you gets cut down by an army of flies.
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