blows

Example Sentences

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Devine was immediately on the attack with those three massive leg-side blows, but the return of Gibson and Kemp to bowling after their respective back injuries ticks off another key part of Edwards' puzzle.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Higher food prices will be especially painful in developing countries across Africa and Latin America, even if the IMF itself stands ready with loans to cushion the blows.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

One reason energy-futures don’t fully reflect this is that any glimmer of hope blows up bullish derivatives positions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He was knocked silly from the body blows the Lakers applied from all sides, holding him to just one basket in a second half that was a defensive coaching masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The two leaped and twirled around each other in fervent circles, every so often drawing close to exchange blows, like two hawks locked in a fatal spiral of courtship.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros