Sentence examples for heavy blows from inspiring English sources

Health, education and culture took heavy blows.

"He had taken heavy blows to the head.

They want heavy blows, hard fighting and rapid victory.

The round ended with Jones landing another dozen heavy blows.

The economy, which took heavy blows in January and February, is recovering too.

At Citigroup, profits fell 57percentt as virtually all of its businesses suffered heavy blows.

One morning, we woke to the heavy blows of pickaxes outside the door.

In both cases the party moved to shut down criticism, but not before taking some heavy blows.

But he absorbed some heavy blows, swayed out of the way of others, and came back stronger at the end.

The sixth round was brilliant, with both fighters trading heavy blows, standing face to face, refusing to give in.

Though they and their associates have suffered heavy blows in Afghanistan, militant Islamists are certain to carry on their fight (see article).