Thesaurus / blow
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In turn, that has served as a major blow to the women selling khat, says Sahra Ahmed Koshin, a doctoral candidate at the University of Copenhagen studying the Somali diaspora who has tracked the lives of several female khat dealers.
HOW THE PANDEMIC IS SAVING LIVES IN THE HORN OF AFRICAEROMO EGBEJULESEPTEMBER 3, 2020OZYAs a teenager, he had a glancing blow of viral attention when he auditioned for America’s Got Talent, but it was TikTok that provided sustained views and attention.
TIKTOK MADE HIM FAMOUS. NOW HE’S IMAGINING A WORLD WITHOUT ITABBY OHLHEISERAUGUST 14, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW“It’s like a boxer in the ring taking a lot of punches and you’re just waiting for the knockout blow,” said independent media analyst Alex De Groote.
‘JUST WAITING FOR THE KNOCKOUT BLOW’: U.K. GOVERNMENT’S JUNK FOOD AD BAN YET ANOTHER HIT FOR ALREADY BATTERED PUBLISHERSLARA O'REILLYJULY 28, 2020DIGIDAYHowever, the distinguishing feature of the Boeotian pertained to its sloping metal rim that extended at the rear to protect the neck while also slightly projecting downwards at the front to deflect blows.
KNOW YOUR ANCIENT GREEK HELMETS: FROM ATTIC TO PHRYGIANDATTATREYA MANDALMAY 19, 2020REALM OF HISTORYAt the same time, the effective modifications allowed for adequate protection from incoming blows.
KNOW YOUR ANCIENT GREEK HELMETS: FROM ATTIC TO PHRYGIANDATTATREYA MANDALMAY 19, 2020REALM OF HISTORYIt was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYHe who has attained it grows giddy, and the fiercest winds are summoned to blow him from his eminence.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERUpon his knees then, he lingered, while I rained blow after blow upon his upturned face.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXAt his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe tailor of the fairy tale with his "seven at a blow" is not in it with the gunnery Lieutenant of a battleship.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONWORDS RELATED TO BLOW
- atrophy
- be of no avail
- blow
- burn up
- consume
- corrode
- crumble
- debilitate
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deplete
- disable
- disappear
- dissipate
- divert
- drain
- droop
- eat away
- ebb
- emaciate
- empty
- enfeeble
- exhaust
- fade
- fritter away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- gnaw
- go to waste
- lavish
- lose
- misapply
- misemploy
- misuse
- perish
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- run through
- sap
- sink
- splurge
- squander
- thin
- throw away
- trifle away
- undermine
- wane
- wear
- wear out
- wilt
- wither
- abjure
- absent oneself
- back out
- bail out
- blow
- book
- bow out
- check out
- depart
- detach
- disengage
- draw away
- draw back
- drop out
- ease out
- eliminate
- exfiltrate
- exit
- extract
- fall back
- get away
- get lost
- get off
- give ground
- give way
- go
- keep aloof
- keep apart
- leave
- make oneself scarce
- phase out
- pull back
- pull out
- quail
- quit
- recede
- recoil
- retire
- retreat
- run along
- secede
- seclude oneself
- shrink
- switch
- take a hike
- take away
- take leave
- take off
- take out
- vacate
- abjured
- absent oneself
- back out
- bailed out
- blew
- booked
- bowed out
- checked out
- departed
- detached
- disengaged
- drew away
- drew back
- dropped out
- eased out
- eliminated
- exfiltrated
- exited
- extracted
- fell back
- gave ground
- gave way
- get lost
- got away
- got off
- kept aloof
- kept apart
- left
- made oneself scarce
- phased out
- pulled back
- pulled out
- quailed
- quit
- ran along
- receded
- recoiled
- retired
- retreated
- seceded
- seclude oneself
- shrank
- switched
- took a hike
- took away
- took leave
- took off
- took out
- vacated
- went
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