backbreaker
Example Sentences
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The season's most heartbreaking challenge is also a backbreaker, as the surviving competitors are divided into three teams of 10 and tasked with dragging a 1.5-ton ship over sand and across a dock with an upward incline, and in the shortest time possible.
From Salon
The Dutch, ranked eighth and a 2010 finalist, scored twice in the first half, including a backbreaker for the No. 16 United States seconds before intermission.
From Washington Post
The duo combined to make eight of 16 three-pointers, including one by Cryer with 2 minutes 50 seconds left that was nearly a backbreaker after the Bruins had pulled within one point.
From Los Angeles Times
It was essentially the backbreaker for the Clippers, who actually took a three-point lead in the fourth.
From Los Angeles Times
“Fifty percent layoffs is a potential backbreaker for Twitter,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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