strike a blow
idiom
: to do something to fight for or against something
They struck a blow for freedom and against tyranny.
Fate has struck a heavy blow against us.
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The policies could strike a blow to U.S. EV sales and production at a time when many legacy automakers, including General Motors and Hyundai, have recently introduced a wider array of electric offerings to the U.S. market.
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Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Kirkham, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Soto represents a massive opportunity for the Mets to strike a blow against their city rivals while adding a generational offensive talent.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the nation witnessed a vast and majestic spectacle: the American people participating in a democratic election to strike a blow against democracy.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
Those goals would have been sufficient to sustain the U.S. war effort, but Americans had an additional aim: to strike a blow for democracy.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2023
Still, any break in unity within the labor movement could strike a blow against a party that has worked hard to restore unions as a central source of its power at the ballot box.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Despite the thick field and the Dickens controversy, Wright appeared to strike a blow for his pops Tuesday night.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Even if that were true, and a quick tour of any of the aforementioned social networks proves otherwise, demanding all popular social networks to shred essentially all their content moderation is to strike a blow against freedom.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
But proponents eager to strike a blow against the Chinese government might not celebrate just yet.
—Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
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Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Kirkham, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Soto represents a massive opportunity for the Mets to strike a blow against their city rivals while adding a generational offensive talent.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the nation witnessed a vast and majestic spectacle: the American people participating in a democratic election to strike a blow against democracy.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
Those goals would have been sufficient to sustain the U.S. war effort, but Americans had an additional aim: to strike a blow for democracy.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2023
Still, any break in unity within the labor movement could strike a blow against a party that has worked hard to restore unions as a central source of its power at the ballot box.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Despite the thick field and the Dickens controversy, Wright appeared to strike a blow for his pops Tuesday night.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Even if that were true, and a quick tour of any of the aforementioned social networks proves otherwise, demanding all popular social networks to shred essentially all their content moderation is to strike a blow against freedom.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
But proponents eager to strike a blow against the Chinese government might not celebrate just yet.
—Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
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