blow-in
adjective
(of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper.
blow-in
Americanadjective
blow in
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British
verb
blow-in
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British
noun
blow in
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In felt-tip pens, in pencil and ballpoint on notepaper, she articulated her desires on the backs of envelopes, holiday greetings or magazine subscription blow-in cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2020
For all his aloofness, they still claim the blow-in poet as one of their own.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2015
And anyway," he says, raising his glass, "I'm what they call an official blow-in now.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2010
I was a fretful blow-in, by their mark, and simply not cut out for tough, gnarly, West of Ireland living.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 25, 2010
It occurs to me with rising concern that a blow-in can also blow away.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Bauers delivered the knockout blow in Milwaukee’s 6-2 victory on Wednesday, smashing a go-ahead, two-run home run off ace Blake Snell to give the Brewers a lead they would never relinquish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The company took a considerable blow in May of last year, when the de minimis exemption – which allowed it to ship cheap goods to the U.S. without paying customs – expired.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even if the Truth API is legal , it’s hardly a blow in favor of fairness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
For Google, it is simply the latest blow in a series of antitrust cases that have left the company on the hook for billions of dollars in legal liabilities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Her long braids fell down and began to blow in the night wind.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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