blow
Example Sentences
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My sore throat was gone, but speaking for more than 10 seconds made me lightheaded, as if I were trying to blow up a balloon simply by talking.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Still, the archbishop is hopeful that the sparring will blow over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That news is a hammer blow for them.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The hiker made her way down the trail and was told by dispatchers to blow her whistle so first responders could find her, the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“The enemy is faltering,” he told his commanders, “and...a good decisive blow might lead to decisive results.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
