blow on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín dealt the company a blow on Monday when she temporarily blocked Paramount from finalizing the acquisition until mid-August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Supreme Court struck a huge blow on Monday in favor of privacy in the digital age.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Having resumed at 8-8, England's Murphy struck the first blow on Friday evening with a break of 60 to move into the lead for the first time since the end of the seventh frame.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Yasmin knows Harper’s the one who sank her and Henry into this mess — the person set to blow on Tender’s house of cards.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
I blow on Andrecito’s neck, cooling him off, and wonder why the Doctorita is bringing up school now.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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