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Definition of sucker punch

as in body blow

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To control them and tool them apply a growth regulator called sucker punch to the suckers. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026 At the time, Connor Lockwood’s elbow injury felt like a sucker punch. — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 The State of the Union speeches of his recent predecessors have also been filled, as this one was, with sucker punches thrown at the opposition party. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026 Tucker had a different take, saying that Fletcher was trying to sucker punch him. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sucker punch

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Noun

The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
But for Sean Buchan, a co-owner of Cerebral Brewing, the Aurora phase could amount to a second economic body blow.

— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 11 May 2026

Definition of body blow

Verb

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a Declaration of Disaster Emergency after severe storms damaged property, knocked down trees and more across the city Saturday.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 July 2026
The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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But there was a large broadcast screen down the left of the fairway.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
As the implosion of Graham Platner in Maine stokes an intraparty debate over progressives’ campaign acumen, the left has sought to change the subject by digging in against data centers as energy-hungry behemoths that hurt communities.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

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Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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Its vessels would be sexy and sleek, cabins outfitted with red hammocks and decks child-free.

— JP Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
The costuming, which decks its cast in traditional Polynesian attire, nails the transition between media, but the real humans of the film clash against the cartoonish designs of Hei Hei or the giant crab Tamatoa (Jemaine Clement).

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of deck

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Rather than questioning Tuchel’s right to criticise, Kane took his manager’s side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of right

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Improving Savory Dishes Froth milk or cream into soups like tomato bisque or butternut squash soup for an elegant presentation.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Wimbledon remains the oldest of the four Grand Slam tournaments, steeped in traditions from strawberries and cream to its all-white dress code.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026

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