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Recent Examples of body blow
And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Every question was like a body blow.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
All of which is to say that even though people change jobs all the time, especially in the PR biz, getting your hands on their internal documents, as is alleged here, is a serious body blow to a firm — at least from R&CPMK’s POV.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Washington fought back after absorbing the early body blow, using a 10-0 run to pull within 42-31.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Every question was like a body blow.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
All of which is to say that even though people change jobs all the time, especially in the PR biz, getting your hands on their internal documents, as is alleged here, is a serious body blow to a firm — at least from R&CPMK’s POV.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Washington fought back after absorbing the early body blow, using a 10-0 run to pull within 42-31.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blow
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Moments Example of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the left; the corresponding real-world picture on the right.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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His passing has been underrated, while he can regularly be seen instructing Balde to his left and Pau Cubarsi to his right on positioning and organisation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The rights to Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked were quickly snatched up for a movie adaptation, with Demi Moore's production company optioning.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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For the second consecutive year, the Stars will play the Oilers for the right to go to the Stanley Cup Final.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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Slater retroactively went on the IL on April 11 and underwent surgery on April 15 to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The Panthers held a 2-1 edge in the regular-season series between the two, but Carolina starter Frederik Andersen was on the sidelines with a knee injury for all three of those games.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Braves began the season with a seven-game swing through Southern California with four games against the San Diego Padres and three versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Just looking at swing length alone, Harris II, Contreras, Ramos, Langeliers, Soto and Naylor have all shortened their swings by more than 2 inches, and Vientos and Lindor have shortened them by at least an inch.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Try a rich and creamy chocolate-avocado pudding, enjoy a refreshing snack of watermelon with Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of fresh mint, or whip up some sweet and spicy candied sweet potatoes for something savory with a kick.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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Stewart, a right-hander with the same height and similar frame as Sunday’s Yankee starter Max Fried, used a short leg kick and delivered to catcher J.C. Escarra.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The females’ eggs, fertilized by the males’ shivers, will hatch over the next few months.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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Merely the thought of any potential Chinese aggression in Taiwan sends shivers down the spines of industry, market, and government officials, and an outright attack would put the worldwide economy in a tailspin.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Blue Stone counters and Thermador appliances trail the space with Sailor Blue cabinetry, too, ahead of an area that seats four by coastline views.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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Separate each type of flower and greenery into small vases or jars with water, then line them on the counter to create your floral bar.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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