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Recent Examples of deathblow
That buzzer-beater was most likely the death blow to this series.
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
And the victims of Pompeii adapted what’s called a ‘pugilistic pose’ — a defensive crouch essentially preparing for the death blow.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s because, no matter who wins, a new 50 percent tariff could be imposed on American whiskey exports, which could mean real hardship for some distilleries and a death blow to others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Overall, though, the decision amounts to more of a delay than a death blow to psychedelic therapy.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
And the victims of Pompeii adapted what’s called a ‘pugilistic pose’ — a defensive crouch essentially preparing for the death blow.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s because, no matter who wins, a new 50 percent tariff could be imposed on American whiskey exports, which could mean real hardship for some distilleries and a death blow to others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Overall, though, the decision amounts to more of a delay than a death blow to psychedelic therapy.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathblow
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The two experts spoke to The Times in 2017 when wildfires ravaged Northern California and again this week amid the unfolding calamity.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The seemingly increasing number of both natural and manmade calamities happening around the world means that companies in a position to provide support and relief, like ours and others across different industries, will likely be called upon to do so more often.—
David Wajsgras,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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As Feng was carried out on a stretcher straight to a hospital, Shi’s stunning knockout was already going viral around the world, turning the 30-year-old into a global sensation.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Pettit’s social media presence is filled with knockout images from his vantage point up in orbit.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Victims can apply for other forms of disaster assistance.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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But in return for protection against another worst-case weather scenario, insurers would have to sell comprehensive coverage and invest in community disaster resilience.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Losing Syria, the only other nation-state in the axis other than Iran, may be the coup de grace.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Swift, in particular, likes to pair oversized Chiefs merch with miniskirts and loafers, and finishes her look off with a signature red lipstick, the coup de grace of Kansas City football representation, in our opinion.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
21 Nov. 2024
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The tragedy is still under investigation in Argentina, where five people have been charged in connection with Payne's death, according to multiple outlets including the BBC.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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That family tragedy at what seemed to be the end of his political career was a bookend to the one at its beginning, when his first wife and baby daughter, Naomi, were killed in a car crash.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The clincher really might be the Bills losing to one of the NFL’s worst teams without him yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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But while Edmonton’s WCF clincher was flawed, their win in Dallas in the pivotal Game 5 was anything but.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 June 2024
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Barring a December cataclysm, strategists from Evercore ISI, Goldman Sachs, UBS and Wells Fargo Investment Institute were also proven too bearish this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Dec. 2024
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His rival Elon Musk envisions inhabiting space as a way for humanity to live on beyond Earth, if a cataclysm strikes our planet.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Deathblow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathblow. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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