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
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
China-North Korea exchanges faced a further blow soon after, when Pyongyang shuttered its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The gesture was so much like Papa’s it was another blow to my heart.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
