Sentence examples for a devastating reverse from inspiring English sources

Fernando, Dzeko and the Spaniard had all been pulled from the starting XI as Pellegrini desperately tried to avert a devastating reverse.

Though the Treaty of Cambrai represented a rebuff to England and, more particularly, a devastating reverse for Cardinal Wolsey's policies, More managed to secure the inclusion of his country in the treaty and the settlement of mutual debts.

This was a devastating blow.

It was a devastating blow.

Draper's injury was a devastating blow.

It's a devastating blow".

"It would be a devastating blow.

"That's a devastating blow for us".

California wildfires: Middletown suffers a devastating blow.

Bono said, "it was a devastating blow.

Or, for that matter, Les Taylor's devastating reverse swing to mop up the tail?