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deathblow

[deth-bloh] / ˈdɛθˌbloʊ /








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And neither reason for gold’s decline during the crisis deals a deathblow to its reputation as a useful risk hedge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The Wildlife Trusts said the decision was a "deathblow" for wildlife.

From BBC Jan. 18, 2024

Or that Nike’s closure isn’t a deathblow, just as Banana Republic, Gap and Macy’s departing didn’t end retail downtown.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2023

Calpers has total assets of $290 billion, so an unpaid bill of $1.6 million would hardly be a deathblow.

From New York Times Oct. 9, 2016

In 1784 she parted with the ancient property of Hos Tendis, at Sculthorpe in Norfolk, though its sale was a deathblow to the Bishop's aged widow, Mary-Margaret Alston.

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. Hare




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