strike a blow

phrase

: to do something to fight for or against something

They struck a blow for freedom and against tyranny.

Fate has struck a heavy blow against us.

Examples of strike a blow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An elevating writer’s room can strike a blow against triviality. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026

While entering and starting the car strike a blow for simple controls, Polestar remains dedicated to touch-screen adjustments for everything from steering wheel to climate control and drive modes. — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

While entering and starting the car strike a blow for simple controls, Polestar remains dedicated to touch-screen adjustments for everything from steering wheel to climate control and drive modes. — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025

By dismantling the infrastructure used by seven of the leading initial access malware operators, Operation Endgame hopes to strike a blow against the tools that are used to launch most ransomware attacks. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

This is the chance to strike a blow at Joe and leave Eva unmoored and poachable. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025

So any terrorists looking for a place to strike a blow against the military industrial complex would have kept looking. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025

Oberlander said the cuts also would allow Republicans to strike a blow against the ACA, often called Obamacare. — Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025

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