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Recent Examples of body blow
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.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Even if that happens, though, Green Bay seems certain to take a handful of body blows in free agency.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 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
Most of the industry seems to view the measure as a body blow that will hurt tech companies’ ability to hire the best talent.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Even if that happens, though, Green Bay seems certain to take a handful of body blows in free agency.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 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
Most of the industry seems to view the measure as a body blow that will hurt tech companies’ ability to hire the best talent.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blow
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Musician Shawn Mendes sat shoulder-to-shoulder with soccer scion and model Romeo Beckham; on his left was young Italian racing driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Rockies’ best defensive outfield would be newcomer Jake McCarthy in left, Brenton Doyle in center, and Jordan Beck in right.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before your boss could match dance steps to the music, his opponent was already kicking him in the groin and throwing rabbit punches.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2024
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The number of serious settler attacks including shootings, arson and other violent crimes has increased sharply each year since far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who spent his law career defending Jews who attacked Palestinians, became national security minister.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Available in classic, large and travel sizes, plus a knee pillow to help align the spine, and reduce pressure on hips, knees and joints.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The injury report is growing for the Bulls, who played without Simons in addition to Jaden Ivey (out two weeks with knee soreness) and Zach Collins (sidelined for the season).—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Drained at the end of a four-game West Coast swing, the Celtics turned in their worst shooting performance of the season in Wednesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Reimagining their offense and making it a reality is a central theme of spring training as the Rockies try to rebound from a disastrous 119-loss season, one marred by a swing-and-whiff offense that was the worst in franchise history.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Marco Lopez’s kick proved to be the difference as the Vikings won the shootout 4-3.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte made two big saves — one on a header from Ethan Bartlow and another on a free-kick from Shapi Suleymanov — to keep Sporting KC from opening the scoring.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sky backflipped out of Pop Rox and followed up with a roundhouse kick.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Maya Mamushi — one of Sayaka’s Harajuku Stars teammates — put her hands on her hips to film a clip for CNN, and, with blue braids whipping around, unleashed a roundhouse kick inches from our photojournalist’s face.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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Algebra in between scenes… sends shivers down my spine!—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their accounts gave me shivers of recognition—their experiences echoed my father’s stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20blow. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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