blow
Example Sentences
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He made the free throw, and that was the blow Fairfax couldn’t recover from after showing feistiness and resiliency all night.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite the late point, the result deals Dortmund's slim title hopes a blow ahead of Bayern's visit next Saturday.
From Barron's
The teams traded points after that until Canada struck a crucial blow in the penultimate end.
From Barron's
This time around, the addition of strong winds will create blizzard conditions—blinding, blowing snow.
“The economy has survived this blow, and we’re putting our shoulders into becoming bigger.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.