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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Kate Shoesmith, director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said it would be "a further hammer blow" for companies that are struggling.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Just 12 years later, the Norsemen administered another hammer blow to English soccer’s fragile psyche, overcoming the Three Lions 2-0 in a 1993 qualifying game that contributed to England missing the 1994 World Cup entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The pandemic delivered a hammer blow to the Fed's inflation target, with CPI peaking at 9.1 percent in mid-2022.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Such appeal brought a gargantuan signing on fee from the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV organisation and his 2022 departure was a hammer blow for the PGA Tour.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
John was the biggest and the strongest, the first to land a hammer blow in the morning and the last to trudge home in the evenings.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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