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Meanings of staggering blow in English

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Usage of staggering blow in English
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It was a staggering blow, and made the bully gasp with pain.
The Rover Boys on Land and Sea: The Crusoes of Seven Islands
2
Her death was a grievous disaster as well as a staggering blow.
Marse Henry (Volume 1) / An Autobiography
3
As a matter of fact the woman was being dealt a staggering blow.
The Lady Doc
4
But in spite of the staggering blow the fight was not out of him.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
5
The defeat of Schuyler was a staggering blow to Hamilton.
A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3
6
This despatch certainly comes upon us as a staggering blow.
The Coming Conquest of England
7
It was a staggering blow, and most men would have been utterly crushed by it.
English Literature for Boys and Girls
8
Now and then, a staggering blow filled his enemies with a wholesome fear of him.
In the Days of Poor Richard
9
Emerson proceeded to deal such subserviency a staggering blow.
History of American Literature
10
Young Robinson reeled as if struck a staggering blow.
A Husband by Proxy
11
The neck takes a staggering blow, but it's only the secondary focus of the attack.
The South African
12
A staggering blow, but still the Japanese were relentless.
All That Is
13
Whatever the effect on Amy and the young men, to Nina this was a staggering blow.
Harriet and the Piper
14
This was a staggering blow, and I own I felt for the moment an utter despair.
Humphrey Bold: A Story of the Times of Benbow
15
The ship quivered from stem to stern as if she had been hit a staggering blow.
The Boy Aviators in Africa; Or, an Aerial Ivory Trail
16
At this staggering blow poor Coal Oil Johnny covered his face with his hands and groaned.
The Motormaniacs
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