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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a second blow" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a subsequent impact or setback, either literally or metaphorically.
Example: "After the first setback, receiving a second blow felt almost unbearable."
Alternatives: "another hit" or "a further strike".
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And then came a second blow to my high expectations.
When the euro crisis dealt Spain a second blow in 2010, the banks' buffers had already been depleted.
"So this comes as a second blow, and I don't know how many hits we can take".
Four years later, after his career had suffered a second blow, those musicians attempted to give him a hand up.
The sole defense that one had against a ghūl was to strike it dead in one blow; a second blow would only bring it back to life again.
McDermott's commitment to Reading was a second blow to Wolves after Alan Curbishley rejected a second bid from them to become McCarthy's successor.
On top of the expiring exemption, a second blow to Mr. Abrams and owners of high-end condos is rising tax assessments.
The prosecutor said the driver described it as "a powerful punch" and said he only managed to avoid a second blow by grabbing Philpott.
Hohaia was knocked out with the first punch and received a second blow to the face when lying on the turf.
He tried to run it off but after suffering a second blow was ordered off by the Wales physiotherapist, Mark Davies, under protest.
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Then, in March, came a second blow.
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