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The first late-game body blow came when the Bears faced a third-and-20 from the Packers’ 46-yard line with 3:15 remaining in the fourth quarter, trailing by 10 points.
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Russia’s full-scale war of aggression in Ukraine in February 2022 dealt another body blow to the old order.
—Alexander Stubb, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2025
In the early rounds, Gretchen played defense against the body blow Tamra delivered at the end of this 19th season, saying that Gretchen had hit the like button on a variety of homophobic or transphobic social media posts.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Nov. 2025
Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Russia’s full-scale war of aggression in Ukraine in February 2022 dealt another body blow to the old order.
—Alexander Stubb, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2025
In the early rounds, Gretchen played defense against the body blow Tamra delivered at the end of this 19th season, saying that Gretchen had hit the like button on a variety of homophobic or transphobic social media posts.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Nov. 2025
Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20blow. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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