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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
Noun
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One officer spotted an open alcoholic beverage near Martinez but directed the car to keep moving and turn to the left.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts followed by ripping a hard ground ball down the third-base line that hit the bag, kicked up into the air and dropped into left for a double.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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One commented on the Rwandan genocide; another argued that individuals didn’t actually have a constitutional right to bear arms.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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In downtown contexts, high intensity is accompanied by alley service, wide rights of way, coordinated intersections and transit capacity calibrated to match it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Harold Landry’s midseason knee injury did the defense no favors, but now K’Lavon Chaisson’s impending free agency is the bigger problem.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Finneseth, who's rehabbing his knee, didn't have the key so Ponder hopped over the tall fence to get them inside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The swing pushed Nicaragua ahead 3-1 and put the Dutch one inning away from an 0-2 start.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 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
Noun
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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