Sentence examples for notable blow from inspiring English sources

The anti-terrorist committee said the weapons seizure was a "notable blow to the terrorist underground, leaving it no intention to disrupt the Olympic games in Sochi and destabilise the situation in the North Caucasus region".

It has also been dealt a notable blow in Mexico, where its device sales have been banned specifically because of the piracy problem.

In September 1985, he suffered from a pinched nerve and was notable for having blown his defensive coverage on two plays in a 27 7 victory over.

Also notable was a partial blow against ageism.

Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have spied one notable bauble resembling a blown-glass ornament wrapped with a golden ribbon.

This was a real blow to the local notables who had previously controlled local government.

It's just somewhat damp and notable for how frequently the winds blew in from the ocean, making it cloudy and dull".

De Bont (who directed Twister ) is a notable graduate from the 'if it moves, blow it up' auteur school - hardly the perfect director for an actress who has flourished under Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph.

Now you may think that viewing such notable artists' work would cause quite a blow to the wallet.

Hutchins's first children's work, Rosie's Walk, was named a 1968 ALA Notable Book, and her book The Wind Blew received the 1974 Kate Greenaway Medal.

In one notable case, English soldiers, engaged in a firefight, accidently blew off three fingers of the queen of Niumi's hand, and in 1768, the year after Kunta's deportation, some 500 Niumi troops attempted to storm James Fort.