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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Huskies took control from the start, gave the Illini a brief lead in the first half and took several body blows in the final minutes to stave off a collapse.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has effectively wiped several species off the map and shrunk the reefs that stretch from the Keys throughout South Florida.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Huskies took control from the start, gave the Illini a brief lead in the first half and took several body blows in the final minutes to stave off a collapse.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, climate change — and a near-knockout punch from a 2023 marine heat wave — has effectively wiped several species off the map and shrunk the reefs that stretch from the Keys throughout South Florida.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20blow. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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