mortal blow

Example Sentences

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Many in Lebanon see the group as having suffered a mortal blow, but its leaders insist the very fact of its survival proves otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

How fitting it is that Australia, the oldest and fiercest foes, can deliver the mortal blow in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

Disentangling itself from Alibaba, while not delivering a mortal blow to Ant, will take away some of Ant's uniqueness, said Alexander Sirakov, managing partner at Aquariusx, a Shanghai-based investment consultancy.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2022

They’ve proven it over and over, emerging from each crisis, each alleged mortal blow, with renewed vigor and yet another surge that puts them right back in the thick of the playoff race.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

She had given him a mortal blow by not believing his explanation about Elaine instantly.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White