knockout blow
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The strength of his serve - firing down three aces from a break down to seal victory - proved to be the knockout blow.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The instant that Oklahoma City delivers the knockout blow to L.A., he will be free to ply his trade wherever he sees fit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
In the sixth round, Joshua backed the 28-year-old internet personality into a corner and delivered the knockout blow with a right to the chin that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Bye-Bye, Baddies: Google has aimed a knockout blow at a massive cyber weapon that researchers say is running silently on millions of devices in the homes of consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
All I do is sink to my knees, felled by the words that could deliver such a knockout blow.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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