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And the long stainless steel counter can double as a wipe-clean work bench for wrenching on bike components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2025 -
These counter measures were imposed on the U.S. by Canada, Cuba, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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And losing a place where people can hear or perform live music is a body blow to the vibrancy everyone seems to want downtown.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Dodgers did get Glasnow off the hook for the loss in the bottom of the sixth.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cities such as Santa Monica would not necessarily see any of that money, leaving local taxpayers on the hook.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Connor Norby added three hits for the Marlins, and Dane Myers had two hits and scored twice.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Losing not just one but three centerfielders to injury, the Tigers have been forced to go with 2019 fourth-round draft pick out of UCLA Ryan Kreisler, who has managed just four hits in 37 at bats so far.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Straight out of the box, both SDR and HDR lost some shadow detail in the most demanding clips in our standard tests.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the most viral clips from the show often trend for making either the suitor — or the singles — absolute fools online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Though the broad strokes of her life were the same, her encounter with the criminal justice system did lead to a few small changes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But his passion for elevating the work of dancers other than his own really began to blossom after a stroke of bad luck.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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These winds exist throughout the year across the tropical belt.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the rematch, Nunes regained the belt and evened the score with a unanimous decision victory in July 2022.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Counterblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterblow. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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