blow
Example Sentences
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A brilliant victory against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final last month inflicted a body blow on the Premier League leaders.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But what’s intended as a blow to the government is punishing the Cuban people.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In January, Google used a U.S. court order to aim a knockout blow at Ipidea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
Dead leaves blow across the path, some crunching under my paws.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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