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Recent Examples of deathblow
And that, unfortunately, could lead to higher prices, layoffs, and ultimately be a death blow for some small distilleries.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
But where to start in dealing twin death blows to Christianity?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Leading 20-10, a run of five consecutive baskets on five possessions delivered a death blow to Sage Hill’s hopes.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
And even more importantly, the return of Trump could send Russia’s economy off the cliff, and Trump’s return could deal the death blow to the teetering Putin regime.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
But where to start in dealing twin death blows to Christianity?
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Leading 20-10, a run of five consecutive baskets on five possessions delivered a death blow to Sage Hill’s hopes.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
And even more importantly, the return of Trump could send Russia’s economy off the cliff, and Trump’s return could deal the death blow to the teetering Putin regime.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathblow
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How to sear into a reader’s brain the profound calamity of a dozen savage killings?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump spoke before the worldwide stock market calamity finally got to him.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Name: Josh Wynder Club: Benfica Position: Defender Appearances (all competitions): 1 The 19-year-old celebrated a landmark in his promising Benfica career by making his senior bow for the Portuguese giants in the nation’s top knockout cup competition last week.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new knockout mode adds a competitive edge, requiring racers to place within a range to advance through multiple race legs.—
Eammonn Dignam,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The coup de grace for Mansour, first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, came in November.—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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Instagram comment sections are flooded with hearts and flowers; the media memorializes a tragedy.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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These events devastate local communities not just as the tragedy unfolds but in its aftermath.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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After watching the match, which Liverpool won 2-0, with Salah scoring the late clincher, Abbas flew back the next morning to Dubai via Manchester, no closer to knowing where his client’s future lay.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This tiebreaker was made official by victories from the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Commanders on Sunday, with the Commanders' win being the clincher.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Jan. 2025
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When neutron stars merge, plus possibly when other stellar cataclysms (such as supernovae or exploding white dwarfs) occur, both U-235 and U-238 are produced.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025
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Uranium, for example, is created in stellar cataclysms, with kilonova events — or colliding and merging neutron stars that don’t immediately form a black hole — doing the majority of creation for this element and its isotopes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Deathblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathblow. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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