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 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
Instead of potentially spearheading Spurs' survival bid, Gibbs-White has delivered another hammer blow.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Clark said the injury was a "hammer blow" for 29-year-old Cameron, whose lone All Blacks appearance came against Japan in 2018.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
But just as David feels he is finally going places, he is dealt a hammer blow from the head of the prize committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The cold was ferocious, a hammer blow that nearly forced the air out of his lungs.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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