finishing blow
Example Sentences
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Then, just like the night before, Megan Grant delivered the finishing blow — a two-run triple that slammed high off the center-field wall, narrowly missing a three-run homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2025
He lacked the finishing blow though - something Wood had in spades, as one of the most engaging British bouts in recent years was ended in explosive style.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
It has been wasting away for years now, and this month’s midterm results are the finishing blow.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
What the Vikings really missed, however, was that one finishing blow that has been so darn elusive for much of the season.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
They were clever little bantams, these, and neither was able to put in a finishing blow.
From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Heywood Broun
