deathblow
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And neither reason for gold’s decline during the crisis deals a deathblow to its reputation as a useful risk hedge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Wildlife Trusts said the decision was a "deathblow" for wildlife.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
Or that Nike’s closure isn’t a deathblow, just as Banana Republic, Gap and Macy’s departing didn’t end retail downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Calpers has total assets of $290 billion, so an unpaid bill of $1.6 million would hardly be a deathblow.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2016
Such is the destiny of a military monarchy: its only vitality is victory; the hour of disaster is its deathblow.
From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Charles James Lever
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