A defeat last night, that would have made it an uncharacteristic three on the spin without a win for 's men, would have been a hammer blow for the Magpies, handing the initiative to Liverpool in the race for the top four.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-ease-first-many-26946879

After the Aji Alese hammer blow this week, Mowbray was dealt even more bad news. with both Amad Diallo and Alex Pritchard ruled out.

Source: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23380531.norwich-city-0-1-sunderland-resilient-black-cats-hit-back-style/?ref=rss

But wavelights have taken things on a step further, and simultaneously, caused a hammer blow to what makes athletics, at its best, one of the greatest spectator sports on the planet.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23718911.technologies-send-records-tumbling-obsession-times-unhealthy/?ref=rss

It is latest hammer blow to the Inverclyde economy following the decision by Amazon to shut its Gourock plant earlier this year and axe 300 jobs in the process.

Source: https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/23709520.job-losses-berry-bpi-leaves-greenock-staff-devastated/?ref=rss

“Many are already grappling with the cost-of-living crisis, so increases of this scale would be a hammer blow to their personal and household finances.

Source: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23668476.criticism-proposal-hike-council-tax-22-5-band-h/?ref=rss

The piece had never before left his museum, so its theft came as a hammer blow.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/stolen-van-gogh-returned-ikea-bag-damaged-restorable.1054981