blow
Example Sentences
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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
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
“It’s a major blow to an already weakened economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Still, for years after, Tansy swore I’d tried to blow Hominy Ridge School off the face of the earth just to ruin her chances.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
