counterblow

Definition of counterblownext

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Noun
  • The 30-seat Soho counter restaurant makes each roll to order, placing them directly into your palm to be eaten on the spot.
    Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • As words have incantatory power to shift elements of fate, as well as matters of the heart, this project calls forward questions around an alleged family curse from Nagasaki and the writing process as its own counter-spell.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • The decision by the Senate's parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom.
    Nolan D. McCaskill, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Ruff’s quick hook paid off, and so did his other lineup changes.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Among the stacks of beef boxes and red meat cuts hanging from metal hooks, chicken and pork are increasingly present.
    Clara Preve, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Jack Dauer double home a run, then scored on Colin Sloane’s hit.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • The Philadelphia Phillies scored seven runs on seven hits.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Some of the most intriguing clips are below.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Each reiteration and exaggeration of Mary’s bad behavior is another civic stroke of the chisel that perfects the monumental Lincoln in our collective imagination.
    Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • In 2020, Variety reported that Kane had suffered a stroke that left him largely unable to speak.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Summer is belt bag season, and this vibrant pink version instantly brightens any warm-weather outfit.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • The underwater world informed also her approach to accessories, which ranged from mesh handbags studded with transparent beads mimicking drops of water to statement necklaces, bracelets and belts evoking octopus tentacles and small anchovies.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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“Counterblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblow. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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