blow
Example Sentences
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The blow came after the right-hander threw a four-seam fastball that nearly missed Trout’s face.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In January, Google used a U.S. court order to aim a knockout blow at Ipidea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They concerned the launch abort system, which enables Nasa engineers to eject the astronauts and blow up the rocket if there is a malfunction.
From BBC • 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
Her skin looked thin enough for the air to blow straight through.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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