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Meanings of strike a blow in English

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Usage of strike a blow in English
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The British therefore felt free to strike a blow at the South.
A Brief History of the United States
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But if you strike a blow on the heart, the intellect suffers.
A Strange Story — Volume 01
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Before he could strike a blow in defence, Terence was cut down.
Under Wellington's Command: A Tale of the Peninsular War
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The day had arrived to strike a blow for their lost independence.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, ...
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He has no spirit to make a stand or strike a blow.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Rut...
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But he did not dare to strike a blow on her reserve.
Bella Donna: A Novel
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If you strike a blow, not one of you shall escape justice.
The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
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Don't strike a blow at them; they'd be too much for ye.
The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story
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You've no confidence in yourself-savewhen you've need to strike a blow.
Madame Flirt / A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'
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Let your arms be strong to strike a blow for the right!
Starr, of the Desert
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We always knew the story would strike a blow against Cambridge Analytica.
The Guardian
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If I strike a blow against you, it's because you let me.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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Are you just using her to strike a blow at her grandfather?
Hell to pay
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Ah, that I might strike a blow for him before I die!'
King Arthur's Knights / The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls
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The king was the first to strike a blow; then the others followed.
The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc
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The British must strike a blow before the French had time to arm.
This Country of Ours
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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