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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It was crucial in overcoming Jennifer Kupcho's hammer blow long range birdies late on the Saturday evening that allowed the United States to force an unlikely share of the foursomes and fourball spoils.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
That news is a hammer blow for them.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Solanke's audacious back-flicked goal was a hammer blow to second-placed City, who now trail leaders Arsenal by six points.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 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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