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The Cougars sustained their own body blows two weeks ago when basketball coach Kyle Smith and athletic director Pat Chun left for Stanford and Washington, respectively.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The surest way to demoralize Green Bay is with an early body blow.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
But on Friday night, that excitement was dealt a massive body blow.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Each attack on Kharkiv feels like a body blow to the soul.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The surest way to demoralize Green Bay is with an early body blow.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
But on Friday night, that excitement was dealt a massive body blow.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Each attack on Kharkiv feels like a body blow to the soul.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
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