blow
Example Sentences
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"When you blow a 29-point lead, the other team has to help, and the San Antonio Spurs helped the New York Knicks win this game."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Congress should pass the Judiciary Accountability Act and extend federal anti-discrimination protections to judicial employees, so judges are no longer immune from suit, and employees can blow the whistle without fear of retaliation.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Her skin looked thin enough for the air to blow straight through.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
