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Recent Examples of deathblow
Cinema stops the written in its tracks and deals a death blow to its descendent: the imaginary.
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Marguerite Duras, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Millions voted in the country’s first democratic elections, seemingly delivering a death blow to apartheid.
—John Eligon, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
That buzzer-beater was most likely the death blow to this series.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
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Marguerite Duras, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Millions voted in the country’s first democratic elections, seemingly delivering a death blow to apartheid.
—John Eligon, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
That buzzer-beater was most likely the death blow to this series.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathblow
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In a region vulnerable to hurricanes and other calamities made worse by a warming climate, reducing the damage would help ease suffering.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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They were also meant to come to the rescue with their largesse in the case of a public crisis or calamity.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The teenager, who was making his senior debut for the club, scored the winning goal in the Irish side’s 1-0 victory over Molde in the first leg of their Conference League knockout phase match at the Aker Stadion.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both sides have struggled with persistent issues – particularly injuries – this season, evident from the fact that both juggernauts need this playoff to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Whether it‘s picking apart the factors that led to the chain filing for bankruptcy (and the postmortem of its endless-shrimp disaster), recruiting top talent for his C-suite, or ensuring more restaurants don’t have to close, Adamolekun has plenty of issues to bait his temper.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The instructions are specific, including the creation of a 24/7 emergency directory of phone numbers, including potential community partners in case of disasters such as first responders, local health departments, and other potential support groups or individuals.—
Josh Klein,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Losing Syria, the only other nation-state in the axis other than Iran, may be the coup de grace.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Swift, in particular, likes to pair oversized Chiefs merch with miniskirts and loafers, and finishes her look off with a signature red lipstick, the coup de grace of Kansas City football representation, in our opinion.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
21 Nov. 2024
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In many ways, Payne’s life and death have the familiar contours of a pop tragedy: a young artist, whose talents were often at odds with his demons, experiencing the apex of stardom as well as its depths.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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That applies, too, to the unusual case of the Jews, scattered to the winds and reconvening 2,000 years (and one extraordinary tragedy) later in Israel.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here’s the clincher: a 5-month battery life on a single charge means fewer recharges and more peace of mind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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Andy Pettitte won five World Series and was clutch in clinchers.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Scientists are working hard to analyze the role climate change may have played in the cataclysm.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Deathblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathblow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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