deathblow
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of deathblow
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And neither reason for gold’s decline during the crisis deals a deathblow to its reputation as a useful risk hedge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
An overhead shot shows us the lad preparing to strike the deathblow from a point of view that feels a million miles away, less a bird’s-eye view than a god’s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
The Wildlife Trusts said the decision was a "deathblow" for wildlife.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
Or that Nike’s closure isn’t a deathblow, just as Banana Republic, Gap and Macy’s departing didn’t end retail downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
They were easily enough got under, but Edison’s venture had received its deathblow.
From The Boyhood of Great Inventors by A. Fraser Robertson
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