as in body blow
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as in to knock down
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Hurricane Matthew sucker punched Lumberton, North Carolina, back in 2016.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
Temperatures rose above 90 degrees Fahrenheit — a sucker punch to those sweltering in their homes, unable to turn on air conditioning as power outages stretched on for days.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 July 2024
Video footage captures a heated exchange before one of the men sucker punched the rapper, which turned the scuffle into a brawl.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 July 2024
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Verb
Kennedy’s antics may sound like a punchline, but his campaign could be the sucker punch that decides the election.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Hurricane Matthew sucker punched Lumberton, North Carolina, back in 2016.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
Temperatures rose above 90 degrees Fahrenheit — a sucker punch to those sweltering in their homes, unable to turn on air conditioning as power outages stretched on for days.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 July 2024
Video footage captures a heated exchange before one of the men sucker punched the rapper, which turned the scuffle into a brawl.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 July 2024
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The strike is just the latest body blow for the company.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Just as the state was recovering from the pandemic, which of course dealt a body blow to the all-important tourism industry, the August 2023 wildfires in Maui delivered the second part of a devastating one-two punch.Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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On the final play of the game, the Bears simply had to knock down a Hail Mary pass attempt to keep pace in the division.Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2024
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Dealerships do offer incentives but are less willing to knock down the sticker price.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Within a year of my arrival, much of that pristine forest had vanished, felled to make way for human settlements.Rebecca Shaw, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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Find the other two that make up the famous asterism — Deneb in Cygnus, above Vega, and Altair in Aquila, to the left.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Brewster buck has an amazing 39 points, with 14 points on the right and 25 points on the left.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Omni Grove Park Inn remains closed following the storm’s damage, but plans to reopen—and deck the halls—in time for holiday visitors.Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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For starters, building material manufacturer Modern Mill introduced ACRE, a 100% tree-free, recyclable product made from upcycled rice hulls, as a sustainable replacement for wood in home siding, decking, trim, furniture and millwork.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Anti-trans rhetoric Rogan and Vance spoke at length about transgender rights early in the conversation, specifically about gender-affirming care for minors and whether people should be allowed to play on sports teams that match their gender identity.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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But one message that’s interwoven into the themes of women’s (and men’s) rights, AI and climate change that are explored in the Ryan Murphy horror series couldn’t be clearer for star Lesley Manville ahead of next week’s presidential election.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Spectators were already decked out in maroon and cream Dallas Trinity FC gear at the team's first regular season home game last week.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
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Battleground House Republicans have one saving grace after they got creamed on fundraising last quarter — their cash on hand looks pretty good.Justin Green, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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In deep-blue California, half a dozen congressional seats are considered swing districts, and two of them are held by Portuguese Republicans in the Central Valley.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Golfers ultimately only see the information pertinent to their swing.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Sucker punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucker%20punch. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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