blow
Example Sentences
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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
China-North Korea exchanges faced a further blow soon after, when Pyongyang shuttered its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But just 10 months later, the campaign suffered what appeared to be a fatal blow — yet one which may ultimately have saved it from ruin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The final blow came with the development of synthetic sponges.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
