blow
Example Sentences
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The Champions Cup had provided Harlequins with some bright spots in a troubled campaign so this home defeat by another out-of-form team will be a bitter blow.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But what’s intended as a blow to the government is punishing the Cuban people.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Still, other foreign sports brands haven’t suffered as big a sales blow in China as Nike has.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
And if so, doesn’t that just blow up Sauer’s theory that the whole point of this clause was to protect the citizenship of these exact people?
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Clare yipped as another cottonmouth came in for a closer look and took a blow that sent it flying.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
