blow
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Germany has pulled the plug on a joint fighter jet programme with France, in a blow to European defence co-operation.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
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
“It’s a major blow to an already weakened economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“So he shortened his fuse to blow up in midair.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
