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To cap off the event, a team of people descends with a 70-foot rainbow flag blowing in the breeze.—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 After trading blows in the second half, the Panthers held a 31-27 lead with less than three minutes to play, hoping to win their first playoff game in 10 years.—Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Davis’ injury is the latest — and potentially most damaging — blow in a Mavericks season defined by attrition.—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026 The distinction between truth and delusion has taken some tough blows in the digital age — from lying politicians, the internet, politicians lying on the internet — and that was before AI.—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blow in