blow
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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
France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The WTO said the boom in AI investment could help cushion the blow, adding half of a percentage point to trade growth this year if it proved stronger than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
After all, the reason this is such a blow to Musk is that the S&P 500’s rules are working well.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
I don’t want to blow my first chance at animation.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
