After seeing Confucianism suffer another cultural and political blow, he died at the age of 84 in 1968.

The decision today was considered a stinging political and philosophical blow to the Administration's vision of executive branch supremacy.

For Mr. Dole, the defeat was a political and personal blow.

A rate increase before Election Day would be a devastating political blow to lawmakers.

They voted, contributing to the political blow dealt to Republicans last November.

The loss of Belgium alone would be an enormous political blow.

"His death was a personal and political blow against me," Mr. Salinas said.

The defeat of the resolution was a stunning political blow as well.

It is not a concession, but a political blow aimed at Nixon.

Reeling from environmental, political, financial and military blows, American society is just barely surviving in the opening years of the next millennium.