devastating blow

Frequency: 7.210.3 per million words

A setback that is extremely damaging.

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Examples (20)

  • The factory closure dealt a devastating blow to the local economy.
  • The factory's closure was a devastating blow to the local economy.
  • Losing her job was a devastating blow to her confidence.
  • Losing his job dealt a devastating blow to his confidence.
  • The election results were a devastating blow for the ruling party.
  • The court's decision was a devastating blow for the environmental campaign.
  • The star player's injury was a devastating blow to the team's championship hopes.
  • The key player's injury was a devastating blow to the team's chances of winning.
  • The sudden budget cut dealt a devastating blow to our research project.
  • The unexpected frost delivered a devastating blow to the region's citrus groves.
  • The community suffered a devastating blow when the main employer left town.
  • The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the tourism industry worldwide.
  • The news that he had been betrayed came as a devastating blow.
  • For the small business, the new regulations were a devastating blow from which they never recovered.
  • The oil spill was a devastating blow to the marine ecosystem.
  • Her betrayal was a devastating personal blow that took years to overcome.
  • The company had suffered a devastating blow from which it never fully recovered.
  • The sudden loss of funding will be a devastating blow to the research project.
  • His betrayal was a devastating blow to their long friendship.
  • The rejection of his manuscript was a devastating blow to the young author's aspirations.