finishing blow

Example Sentences

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But there were other mistakes made and opportunities squandered long before the Irish would deal that finishing blow.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 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

The lathe," he says, "is very much improved, and you seem to have given the finishing blow to the roofed frame, which appears perfectly stiff.

From Men of Invention and Industry by Smiles, Samuel