Example Sentences

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Ukraine’s defense ministry said its forces had blunted an initial Russian attempt to break through Ukrainian lines outside the border town of Vovchansk, but that fighting of varying intensity continued in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

We now know that the U.S.-Canada North American Aerospace Defense Command had blunted its radars to prevent such aerial flotsam from cluttering its screens, according to the White House.

From Scientific American • Feb. 16, 2023

Inadequate trial representation had blunted Sutton's opportunities to avoid the death penalty, they explained.

From Fox News • Feb. 21, 2020

Colchester had blunted Spurs, who needed more incision from Skipp and Wanyama in midfield.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2019

Her physical terror had blunted her emotional perceptions.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith