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buzz saw

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After recovering from a 3-1 deficit in order to beat the Clippers in seven games in the 2015 conference semifinals, Houston ran into the Warriors' buzz saw. Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "Warriors sharpen their playoff focus with challenge of facing Rockets in conference finals," 10 May 2018 The Raptors have emerged as contenders in the NBA's Eastern Conference in recent years, but keep running into a playoff buzz saw named LeBron James. Jacob Bogage, chicagotribune.com, "Toronto is now the saddest sports city. Unless it's Cincinnati. Or maybe it's still Washington.," 10 May 2018 If Michigan State was always destined to be the buzz saw Friday, Indiana too willingly laid down on the cutting board. Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, "IU steamrolled by Spartans: 3 reasons the Hoosiers' win streak was snapped," 19 Jan. 2018 But in truth, as Matthew churned like a buzz saw off the central coast of Florida, nobody knew what would happen next. Bucky Mcmahon, Popular Mechanics, "What's it like to fly a plane into a hurricane like Irma? We climbed into a NOAA plane in 2016 and flew into the heart of Hurricane Matthew to find out.," 8 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of buzz saw

1847, in the meaning defined above

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