hammer blow
Britishnoun
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a blow from a hammer
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a severe shock or setback
Liam's death was a hammer blow
Example Sentences
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The loss was another hammer blow for Tampa Bay, who have taken just one win from their last seven games to allow Carolina to edge past them in the divisional standings.
From Barron's
It opened the door for the Australia spinner, and Crawley's departure was the hammer blow.
From BBC
Findlay warned that a tax rise would be a "hammer blow to Scots".
From BBC
After the hammer blow of losing captain Pat Cummins, the fast-bowling reinforcements were predictable.
From BBC
Following a bunker review, it was upgraded to a 20-minute red card, handing Ireland an early hammer blow.
From BBC
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