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The phrase "a devastating blow for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant negative impact or setback experienced by someone or something.
Example: "The sudden closure of the factory was a devastating blow for the local economy."
Alternatives: "a severe setback for" or "a crushing defeat for".
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This is a devastating blow for survivors".
This is just a devastating blow for children".
The sinking of the ships was a devastating blow for Hull's close-knit fishing community.
The Bewkes saga was a devastating blow for the family, of course.
Donaldson's betrayal was a devastating blow for the mainstream republican movement.
It is a devastating blow for residents but we will appeal".
Lawyers for the women described the ruling as a "devastating blow" for the Met.
"Today's vote is a devastating blow for the Church of England and the people of this country," the statement read.
Indeed $1 billion is not a devastating blow for a bank that earned $6.5 billion in its last quarter.
He described the link, which would have no station in the Aylesbury area, as a "devastating blow" for his constituency.
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Layden called the injury a devastating blow for McDyess, but it was also a devastating blow to Layden, who has yet to justify all the hype that surrounded his appointment as the Knicks' general manager three seasons ago.
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