low blow
noun
: an unprincipled attack
… gossip column that landed one low blow after another …—
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Firing her on her birthday was really a low blow.
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Chris Marlowe had a chance to deliver a low blow.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The women’s champion hit a low blow on Priest allowing Mysterio to hit a 619 and a frog splash on Priest to pick up the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Fatu followed up with a Mighty Moonsault, but Reigns kicked out at the last second and hit a low blow simultaneously.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The president also attacked the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian for ruling that the East Wing security funding could be filibustered, a broadside that many senators viewed as a low blow.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 May 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The women’s champion hit a low blow on Priest allowing Mysterio to hit a 619 and a frog splash on Priest to pick up the win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Fatu followed up with a Mighty Moonsault, but Reigns kicked out at the last second and hit a low blow simultaneously.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The president also attacked the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian for ruling that the East Wing security funding could be filibustered, a broadside that many senators viewed as a low blow.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 May 2026
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“Low blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20blow. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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