His failure to gain a seat would be a blow to two influential political camps.
It dealt a blow to two of Boston's fiercest rivals.
And the attack in Kenya is a blow to one of the group's most constant military antagonists.
She writes: This would be a critical blow to one of the central premises behind health care reform.
The decision was also a blow to two prominent law firms, Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Boies, Schiller & Flexner.
The ruling was a blow to nine states that were seeking harsher sanctions against the software giant.
His commitment to step down as prime minister is not only a devastating blow to one of the more enduring political dynasties in Europe.
But even if the result of the trial deals a seemingly fatal blow to one side, it will not be the final act.
While Ohio State will appeal the length of the suspensions, the news was a serious blow to one of college football's premiere programs.
A judge struck down New York's limits on large sugary drinks on Monday, one day before they were to take effect, in a significant blow to one of the most ambitious and divisive initiatives of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's tenure.
