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Recent Examples of deathblow
And that, unfortunately, could lead to higher prices, layoffs, and ultimately be a death blow for some small distilleries.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
But where to start in dealing twin death blows to Christianity?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Leading 20-10, a run of five consecutive baskets on five possessions delivered a death blow to Sage Hill’s hopes.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
And even more importantly, the return of Trump could send Russia’s economy off the cliff, and Trump’s return could deal the death blow to the teetering Putin regime.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
But where to start in dealing twin death blows to Christianity?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Leading 20-10, a run of five consecutive baskets on five possessions delivered a death blow to Sage Hill’s hopes.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
And even more importantly, the return of Trump could send Russia’s economy off the cliff, and Trump’s return could deal the death blow to the teetering Putin regime.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathblow
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Residents of the region have long sought resolutions and recourse to this toxic calamity, especially after the EPA’s risk assessment tools underscored the links between nearby chemical exposure and poor health outcomes.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Take your pick which Signal group chat calamity is worse for the Trump administration.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kicks, punches, submissions, takedowns and knockouts were on the menu at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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Machado Garry has three finishes with the UFC, all knockouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The march happened after more disasters caused by climate change and pollution impacted the country.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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After severe storms hit the state in mid-March, Sanders applied for disaster relief through FEMA, under what's known as a major disaster declaration.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The coup de grace is a 60 minute relaxing massage followed by a natural mood-boosting HigherDose red-light mask.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But then Abby delivered the coup de grace, stabbing him with the fire iron.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Holland was attempting a routine landing when the tragedy occurred, and was not performing any stunts, Boggs said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While King's career has been fruitful, she's also experienced tragedy in her personal life.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mazin stressed the importance of processing Season 2, Episode 2’s horrific clincher with patience.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2025
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What to look for in a quality bike tire Tube vs. tubeless Most modern bike tires are clinchers, meaning they’re constructed with an outer tire component and an inner tube that fit together.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The effect can't be explained by lava temperatures alone, but rather a different event from the cataclysm.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Uranium, for example, is created in stellar cataclysms, with kilonova events — or colliding and merging neutron stars that don’t immediately form a black hole — doing the majority of creation for this element and its isotopes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Deathblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathblow. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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