So far, it has not, but the rebels have suffered a critical blow.

Soon after, Cope's chance to strike a critical blow at Marsh appeared.

Jones slugged four home runs in the three games, each one a critical blow in the series sweep.

She ended up badly injured, but landed a critical blow on him.

Eventually the Spirit manages to escape, but not without sustaining a critical blow.

But the critical blow comes with the absence of genuine comedy.

Continued absence of a megaship port on each coast "would be a critical blow to the nation's ability to compete in world trade," he added.

Our family was dealt a series of critical blows and seemed vulnerable to destruction.

You wake up, sit down at your desk, put yourself through your paces - and wait for the critical blows to fall.

Therefore, the decision to retreat barely a month into the war had been a critical blow.