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All of which meant that when economists gathered in San Francisco this month for the annual meeting of the American Economic Association, there was a sense that their famous confidence — critics would say arrogance — had been, if not shattered, certainly dealt a body blow.
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Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
McCain's injury was just the latest in a series of body blows in that regard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The book on Usyk is that he can be hurt with body blows.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The critical news, which may save Syria from a relapse into violence: Assad’s flight to exile in Moscow is a body blow to Iran’s ayatollahs and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, for whom Syria had critical importance.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Turn the control knob to the right to activate the automatic smoothie setting, or hold it down to the left to run the manual blend/pulse mode.—
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The ruling party is looking to cut Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the top earners, according to the left.—
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Bell recently acquired content rights for the Toronto Maple Leafs last September in a 20-year deal.—
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The photographer, quite understandably, sent me close-up images of the painting’s frontal surface, photographed from the right.—
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He was seen holding his left knee as his opponent continued the challenge on the other side of the court.—
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If this were not the case, a virus like COVID-19 would not be able to bring the human population to its knees and, conversely, the most intelligent people would always be in positions of power, which is increasingly evident not the norm.—
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Cease threw 28 changeups all last season and got one miss on five swings.—
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Recent tariff hikes and isolationist trade policies— not to mention erratic policy swings— threaten to further destabilize food access in already-vulnerable regions.—
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The Bears recently signed free agent receiver Devin Duvernay, who had 49 catches for Baltimore in 2022, but his appeal is mostly as a kick returner.—
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The first is velocity, as kick changes clock in faster than the traditional changeups.—
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Over the past two months, videos of the country’s humanoid robots pulling off moves such as bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
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The robot executes punches, roundhouse kicks and other complex martial arts techniques, showcasing its enhanced coordination and flexibility.—
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His glaring eyes could send shivers down your spine.—
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The guy whose last name still sends a shiver up the spines of Lawrence, Kansas.—
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Democrats can't seem to agree on how to combat the president or come up with a clear counter message to combat the MAGA populism dominating Washington.—
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Hand-cleaning edges under counters and by baseboards in bathrooms is a good idea, too.—
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20blow. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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