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Recent Examples of body blow
Washington fought back after absorbing the early body blow, using a 10-0 run to pull within 42-31.
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John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Arie Garcia-Evans and her Waubonsie Valley basketball teammates were on the ropes after absorbing more than a few literal body blows against Bolingbrook in the Class 4A sectional semifinals on Tuesday.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Stevenson dropped Padley three times in the ninth round with body blows before his corner threw in the towel.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blow
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The debate among Democrats is emerging as Republicans go on offense on the matter, putting a spotlight on the left’s response.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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With time, however, Vargas Llosa became disillusioned with the left and came to embrace classical liberalism and free markets.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
21 Apr. 2025
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Though the agency is prohibited from censorship or infringing the First Amendment rights of media, broadcasters cannot intentionally distort the news.—
Dawn Chmielewski,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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But there are at least hundreds of others, among them the 299 sent to Panama and 200 to Costa Rica, who have been deported without basic due process and denied the right to seek asylum.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Even Hall of Famer Joe Mauer tore a meniscus in his left knee in the second game of his career in 2004.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The timing couldn’t be better, with the offense about to be turned over to quarterback J.J. McCarthy, whose preseason knee injury last year prevented him from playing as a rookie.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Orioles prospect Jud Fabian's strikeout rate has fallen 13 percentage points and his walk rate has doubled as a result of a swing change.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Virginia’s elections have also served as a barometer for the hot-button issues shaping swing voters’ decisions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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He was also named first-team All-Big-12 as a returner and earned Big-12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.7 yards per kick return and 15.2 yards per punt return.—
Jelani Scott,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Other images include a high kick toward the camera and a close-up selfie with a green apple.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 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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My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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Despite her young age, even a gentle whisper of Lana’s name on the scene is enough to send shivers of excitement down the spines of New Yorkers from the clubs of Brooklyn to Manhattan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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His glaring eyes could send shivers down your spine.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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When Garza went inside the store and took at least one lighter from the counter, the clerk came outside armed with a handgun to confront Garza, who crouched by the puddle of kerosene and either threatened to light it or attempted to light it, Hodges said.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pharmacy counters will be closed at Rite Aid on Easter but the retail portion of their stores will be open regular hours, a company spokesperson told USA TODAY.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20blow. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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