Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with most suitable word or phrase from the options.

Ten workers were __________ down by a train in Bilaspur railway crossing.

  1. trim

  2. mowed

  3. run

  4. killed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Mowed down' is an idiomatic expression meaning to knock down, crush, or destroy, often used when vehicles strike pedestrians. While 'run down' is also possible, 'mowed down' more powerfully conveys the mass casualty aspect of this tragic railway crossing accident.

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