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Recent Examples of body blow
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.
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Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Washington fought back after absorbing the early body blow, using a 10-0 run to pull within 42-31.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
All of which is to say that even though people change jobs all the time, especially in the PR biz, getting your hands on their internal documents, as is alleged here, is a serious body blow to a firm — at least from R&CPMK’s POV.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
But in the long run, the team with the better talent can withstand a couple of body blows and bounce back, and that’s what Baltimore did.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Washington fought back after absorbing the early body blow, using a 10-0 run to pull within 42-31.
—John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
All of which is to say that even though people change jobs all the time, especially in the PR biz, getting your hands on their internal documents, as is alleged here, is a serious body blow to a firm — at least from R&CPMK’s POV.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
But in the long run, the team with the better talent can withstand a couple of body blows and bounce back, and that’s what Baltimore did.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body blow
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While scrambling to his left on a third-and-11 snap in the first quarter, Mahomes saw linebacker Patrick Queen shove Perine to the turf, leaving the veteran rolling on his back.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Israeli forces will pull back from many areas, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians would be able to return to what’s left of their homes, and there would be a surge of humanitarian assistance.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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To get started, from the Kindle’s homepage tap the three dots in the top right, then Create a Collection.—
David Nield,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025
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But a square hole at bottom right reveals a middle-aged couple in the distance, dressed in dark business suits.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Plenty of Miami’s struggles running the ball can be blamed on the struggles of the offensive line, especially after Austin Jackson was shelved by his knee injury after eight games.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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Bagley has missed the past 14 games with a right knee sprain.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the new study, for example, participants focused on general moves for their kettlebell training routine: deadlifts, shoulder presses, bent-over rows, squats, and swings.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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December was the only month same-store sales fell during the quarter, but Black Box attributed the swing to the calendar shift caused by a late Thanksgiving.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Finding Nemo-ready tropical fish dart in aquarium-clear waters an easy snorkel kick from shore.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Pereira let his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, tire himself out in the early going of the fight while simultaneously slowing him with powerful kicks to Rountree's lead leg.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists have learned that two roundhouses were built at the site, one after the other.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 July 2024
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The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Classic Turkish Cotton Robe Few things are worse than stepping out of a warm shower into a cold bathroom in the winter months, but having this robe close by will eliminate your post-shower shivers.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Dec. 2024
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Mind you, his top-corner finish on the counter (below) came seconds after the match officials turned a blind eye to the most blatant foul inside Real’s box (above).—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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And there are photos and videos of Piper in the kitchen — sitting on a counter dumping eggs into the bowl of a KitchenAid mixer and bouncing a pan of batter on the counter to knock out the air bubbles.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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