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“I’d love to have a daemon that can blow dry my hair for me,” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose country has not so far rejoined the war, warned Iranian leaders on Tuesday that Israel would deal a heavy blow if they launched an attack on his country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
But while those reserves helped cushion the blow to the world economy, they will need to be rebuilt ahead of a fresh interruption to supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Starship is central to how Wall Street views SpaceX, and any setbacks could easily be a blow to the company’s plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
I blow on a spoonful of soup while Andre stands to make his announcement.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
JPMorgan blew past earnings expectations for the second quarter, as CEO Jamie Dimon said markets are booming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Rana blew a kiss skywards as her teammates rushed towards her in jubilation.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the gesture that surprised him most, Salazar said, may have been the time that one of Fanara’s cooks couldn’t get to work because his car’s engine blew up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mullin blew off the criticism in June, saying these were just words, not “facts.”
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
He took off his glasses, wiped them, and then blew his nose.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
“I definitely would not be standing here without her, so thank you,” Linda said, blowing a kiss skyward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Today I feel like I have no energy left,” Sánchez said on Sunday, his face weary as he took a break, blowing dust off his gloves and examining the holes in his sneakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
For much of Saturday afternoon, the skies above Charlotte were a dirty shade of grey, the rain bucketing down, the wind blowing hard, thunder and lightning seen and heard every minute or so.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
MT: I don’t even know what to say, because I’m getting such Aquarius-Virgo-Gemini from you that Cancer is just blowing my mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
A strong headwind was blowing, but the temperature was well above zero.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
"They're travelling at such pace that actually the riders' hair is blown back in quite an expressive cartoonish way, to show how fast they're moving".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Forget about the best college team or that blown call by the referee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The smell of burned plastic lingered over the area several hours after the fire started, while most of the windows of the bar were blown out.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Afterward, I discovered numerous shingles on the front of my roof had been lifted or blown off.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
It’s pretty weird seeing your head blown up to the size of a truck.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
