mortal blow
Example Sentences
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Many in Lebanon see the group as having suffered a mortal blow, but its leaders insist the very fact of its survival proves otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025
Disentangling itself from Alibaba, while not delivering a mortal blow to Ant, will take away some of Ant's uniqueness, said Alexander Sirakov, managing partner at Aquariusx, a Shanghai-based investment consultancy.
From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2022
They’ve proven it over and over, emerging from each crisis, each alleged mortal blow, with renewed vigor and yet another surge that puts them right back in the thick of the playoff race.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021
She said that if she had received a £10,000 grant, it could have helped her avoid a "mortal blow" to her business.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2020
She had given him a mortal blow by not believing his explanation about Elaine instantly.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
