Examples of body blow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jaxson Hayes delivered the final body blow, throwing down an Eastbay dunk in transition after stealing the ball from Josh Giddey to put the Lakers up by 14 with just under three minutes remaining.
—
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Hollywood has been equally concerned over what a Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros Studios would mean for the future of theatrical releasing, which has suffered a series of body blows since Covid.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body blow
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Hollywood has been equally concerned over what a Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros Studios would mean for the future of theatrical releasing, which has suffered a series of body blows since Covid.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
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.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body blow
Cite this Entry
“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20blow. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
