strike a blow
idiom
: to do something to fight for or against something
They struck a blow for freedom and against tyranny.
Fate has struck a heavy blow against us.
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Still, any break in unity within the labor movement could strike a blow against a party that has worked hard to restore unions as a central source of its power at the ballot box.
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Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Despite the thick field and the Dickens controversy, Wright appeared to strike a blow for his pops Tuesday night.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Even if that were true, and a quick tour of any of the aforementioned social networks proves otherwise, demanding all popular social networks to shred essentially all their content moderation is to strike a blow against freedom.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
But proponents eager to strike a blow against the Chinese government might not celebrate just yet.
—Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
And that might be a bitter pill for world leaders to swallow and would strike a blow against the self-important think tanks and humanitarian organizations of the world.
—James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2016
Watch Embargo Watch strike a blow for sense A great post by Christine Ottery on whether climate journalists should try to motivate people to act on climate change.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2010
But of course, at the same time, any effort to strike a brutal and – or excuse me, to strike a blow against Hamas should be done consistent with clear objectives and should also be done in a way that protects innocent civilians, so –
KRISTEN WELKER:
But who will govern Gaza?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023
Magee’s orders were blunt and deadly: plant a bomb that would kill the PM, cripple Her Majesty’s Government, and strike a blow for Irish reunification.
—Jessica Hornik, National Review, 13 July 2023
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Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Despite the thick field and the Dickens controversy, Wright appeared to strike a blow for his pops Tuesday night.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Even if that were true, and a quick tour of any of the aforementioned social networks proves otherwise, demanding all popular social networks to shred essentially all their content moderation is to strike a blow against freedom.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
But proponents eager to strike a blow against the Chinese government might not celebrate just yet.
—Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
And that might be a bitter pill for world leaders to swallow and would strike a blow against the self-important think tanks and humanitarian organizations of the world.
—James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2016
Watch Embargo Watch strike a blow for sense A great post by Christine Ottery on whether climate journalists should try to motivate people to act on climate change.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2010
But of course, at the same time, any effort to strike a brutal and – or excuse me, to strike a blow against Hamas should be done consistent with clear objectives and should also be done in a way that protects innocent civilians, so –
KRISTEN WELKER:
But who will govern Gaza?
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023
Magee’s orders were blunt and deadly: plant a bomb that would kill the PM, cripple Her Majesty’s Government, and strike a blow for Irish reunification.
—Jessica Hornik, National Review, 13 July 2023
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