as in to burst (in or into)
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Cuba’s economy faced another blow in 2020 when the pandemic ground tourism to a halt.
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New York Times, 16 May 2026
Dearing’s 1-out, grand slam home run was the big blow in the third inning.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Just under two years after winning a landslide national election, Starmer saw voters punish his Labour government, dealing it a blow in some of its traditional strongholds in former industrial regions in central and northern England.
—Andrew MacAskill, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Plastic recycling suffered a significant blow in 2018, when China banned imports of most plastic waste.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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New York Times, 16 May 2026
Dearing’s 1-out, grand slam home run was the big blow in the third inning.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Just under two years after winning a landslide national election, Starmer saw voters punish his Labour government, dealing it a blow in some of its traditional strongholds in former industrial regions in central and northern England.
—Andrew MacAskill, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Plastic recycling suffered a significant blow in 2018, when China banned imports of most plastic waste.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Blow in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blow%20in. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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