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Recent Examples of body blow
All of which meant that when economists gathered in San Francisco this month for the annual meeting of the American Economic Association, there was a sense that their famous confidence — critics would say arrogance — had been, if not shattered, certainly dealt a body blow.
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Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
McCain's injury was just the latest in a series of body blows in that regard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The book on Usyk is that he can be hurt with body blows.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The critical news, which may save Syria from a relapse into violence: Assad’s flight to exile in Moscow is a body blow to Iran’s ayatollahs and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, for whom Syria had critical importance.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
McCain's injury was just the latest in a series of body blows in that regard.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The book on Usyk is that he can be hurt with body blows.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The critical news, which may save Syria from a relapse into violence: Assad’s flight to exile in Moscow is a body blow to Iran’s ayatollahs and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, for whom Syria had critical importance.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blow
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Tesla becomes a target for the left Tesla was once the darling of the left.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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This image taken from video posted by NASA shows, from left, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Suni Williams speaking during a news conference, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how to get the fertilizer right to get more stunning flowers from your orchids.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Intellectual Property Ownership: By investing directly, California could negotiate ownership stakes in the intellectual property rights of films, creating a valuable portfolio of assets that continue to generate income through streaming, licensing, and merchandise long after initial release.—
Adam Bhala Lough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ware will be available to make his return after missing the last three games because of a left knee sprain.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Ernest Jones, Seahawks Jones, 25, underwent minor knee surgery after the season.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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In retrospect, this was the height (or perhaps the nadir) of a kind of purity-test politics that was making some swing voters, including Rogan, feel less at home in the Democratic coalition.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The former Met and Guardian has a 5.32 ERA over the last four seasons, but he’s shown swing and miss stuff this spring after tweaking his mechanics and boosting his velocity over the winter.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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This weeknight dinner dishes up a little kick and a whole lot of comfort.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Slower kicks mean less propulsion and, once again, a tendency to sink.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Excavations in South Ayrshire also unearthed ruins of another 2,600-year-old roundhouse and 3,500-year-old pottery, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Killam unleashed a roundhouse kick for his portrait.—
T. M. Brown,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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European developments added to the volatility as announcements for additional fiscal spending sent shivers through the bond market but provided optimism for equity investors in certain sectors.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Borge Strand-Bergesen is a modest person with a dream to deliver the kind of listening experience that brings a big smile to your face and might send a shiver down your spine or bring a tear to your eye.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a 15-seat chef’s counter that offers its own version of traditional omakase (meaning the menu is chef’s choice).—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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But you may also be asked for a date of birth or driver’s license number at the return counter at the mall, or in an application for a discount program.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Body blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20blow. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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