blows

Example Sentences

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They traded blows in the seventh round before Billam-Smith landed a flurry of hooks leading up to the bell.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The doors stay open, the whistle never blows, and the journey never begins.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Tanner Scott blows the Dodgers’ lead in the eighth inning, giving up a two-run home run to Edmundo Sosa in a 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“As one bubble blows off and breaks, the next picks up the baton,” warns O’Rourke.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The sled blows forward and sideways and I must ride the break to keep from running up on the dogs all across the bay.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen