deal a blow
Example Sentences
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Raquel Cano, owner of Madrid's Casa Parrondo restaurant, said he feared the fires would deal a blow to tourism.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The logic of the movement, such as it is, is that users will deal a blow to the stars’ ad revenue and royalties, and thereby pressure them to change their minds and actions.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
In Monday's interview, Butler recalled a number of specifics that could deal a blow to the defendants, including details of his unknowing involvement with the movement of classified documents and close-knit friendship with De Oliveira.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2024
Miami: DT Byron Murphy II, Texas — Free agency figures to deal a blow to the interior of Miami’s defensive line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Harold has ordered us to bring out our housecarls, and with them he means to deal a blow against the Welsh, who have been devastating our western counties.
From Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
