blunt force
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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America has to find a way to restart diplomacy, using soft power and persuasion more often than the blunt force of tariffs or threat of conflict with key partners.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Some people are not just living with loss but also trying to create or experience something meaningful, to counter the blunt force of the ache.
From New York Times • May 25, 2024
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has ruled a 16-year-old girl’s death from blunt force head trauma an accident, raising questions from her family about how thorough and conclusive officials have been with the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2024
The recent injuries were believed to have been caused by "blunt force trauma caused by a wide object".
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2023
Harris argued that the top-down influence of parents is overwhelmed by the grassroots effect of peer pressure, the blunt force applied each day by friends and schoolmates.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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