blow
Example Sentences
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When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
"Now, if I take a blow to the head, I stop and think about whether I need to take a step back," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A great blow or fall would be the end of what little was left of his life.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
