Sentence examples for a blow of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a blow of" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward without additional context.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing the impact or effect of a blow, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The news was a blow of unexpected disappointment to the team."
Alternatives: "a hit of" or "a strike of".

Exact(19)

Not necessarily as a blow of attraction.

The New Yorker

I am the best man!" and felled one enemy soldier with a blow of his sword.

The New York Times

They are capable of crushing mollusk shells and instantly killing prey with a blow of this structure.

University of California, Berkeley

"When a blow of this enormity hits, it is absolutely staggering," said Representative Dennis J. Kucinich.

The New York Times

Many evangelicals embraced the movie as a way to strike a blow of their own in the culture wars.

The New York Times

On September 2 one of the Nazi guards broke a prisoner's jaw with a blow of his fist.

The Guardian

Similar(41)

That was a blow to operators of large cruise ships.

Independent

"It is a bit of a blow for us.

BBC

He took a blow to the side of his head.

BBC

To read a blow by blow of the interview, see my colleague Tomio Geron's live coverage.

Forbes

It's a blow first of all to literature.

The New York Times

More suggestions(15)

a suck of

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a breath of

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a shoot of

a blowing of

a swig of

a gasp of

a slap of

a brunt of

a swell of

a powder of

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