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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

An overhead shot shows us the lad preparing to strike the deathblow from a point of view that feels a million miles away, less a bird’s-eye view than a god’s.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

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

He is hawked at by the mousing owl, whose instinct instructs him that these talons have lost their grasp and these pinions their deathblow.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson




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