blow
Example Sentences
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So, Friday's downing of a F-15 Eagle is a significant blow to Washington DC.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The blow came after the right-hander threw a four-seam fastball that nearly missed Trout’s face.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Still, other foreign sports brands haven’t suffered as big a sales blow in China as Nike has.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
And if so, doesn’t that just blow up Sauer’s theory that the whole point of this clause was to protect the citizenship of these exact people?
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
I hold it in, push it back, keep stomping across the pavement, definitely not running because running would make this so much worse… I will not blow.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
