• Another bit of blow-back, if you will, from this experience was the prospect of finding non-carbon-footprint-engendering activities to pursue at home if we lost electrical power.

    FORBES: Goodnight, Irene: Some Hurricane-Hunkering Lessons

  • He worries that municipalities may decide that defaulting on an insured issue is different from an uninsured one and thus, having less of a blow-back effect on them.

    FORBES: Buffett Frets Over Municipals, So Should You

  • Way back in November of 1985, on just its second mission, Atlantis experienced a blow-back of hot gases past the primary O-rings in one of its solid rocket boosters, resulting in serious erosion of said O-ring.

    ENGADGET: Space Shuttle Atlantis ends its run of predicting disaster for other NASA shuttles

  • Mr. RANSTORP: Well, there are different assessments, but I think that if intelligence sources are claiming that there were at least 20 different networks across Europe, some are connected to the Zarqawi network, some are connected--and there's a great concern within Europe that the Iraqi conflict may have a blow-back effect, that individuals from Europe may travel down there, get the requisite expertise and then come back and may launch attacks.

    NPR: A Look at Al Qaeda's Strength, Structure

  • And when Miller was blocked off by left-back Andy Dawson, Hull suffered a blow as the left-back picked up an injury that saw him replaced by Samuel Ricketts after only 10 minutes.

    BBC: West Brom 0-3 Hull

  • After Macleod's early penalty put the visitors ahead, Sale were dealt a blow when full-back Rob Miller was the victim of a heavy tackle, which, after lengthy treatment, caused him to be led off.

    BBC: Worcester 17-12 Sale

  • De Marigny opened the scoring with a third-minute penalty, before the Dragons suffered a blow as captain full-back Kevin Morgan left the field 10 minutes later with a knee injury.

    BBC: Dragons 22-15 Calvisano

  • The search turned up traces of the building, and then something altogether more exciting: A human skeleton, complete with evidence of battle wounds -- a blow to the head, and an arrow in the back -- and scoliosis, or curvature of the spine.

    CNN: Richard III: The mystery of the king and the car parking lot

  • But another set-back in Europe could blow the US further off course.

    BBC: Is Obama doomed in 2012?

  • The Blues' preparations had suffered a blow as the late withdrawal of full-back Ben Blair with a hamstring injury prompted a reorganisation of their back line.

    BBC: Blues 31-21 Stade Francais

  • The early kick-off meant an attendance below 30, 000 and a somewhat flat atmosphere as fans absorbed their latest injury blow - the loss of Fellaini coming just when their other playmaker Mikel Arteta is back from his own long-term lay-off.

    BBC: Everton 2-1 Sporting Lisbon

  • Celtic's chances appeared to take a further blow after 40 minutes, when Kennedy - not long back from serious injury - was stretchered off, with Steven Pressley making his first appearance of the season following back surgery.

    BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

  • The Blu-ray Disc Association fired back to this blow after a few mixed retailer wins with Blockbuster, Target and BJ's by noting the strong supply of Blu-ray titles in the queue and the planned Blu-ray release of Disney's "platinum" titles, the crown jewels of the Magic Kingdom.

    ENGADGET: Switched On: Seeking neutrality in the hi-def format war

  • At the same time, Fox, which rounded out the first half of the season tied with NBC at No. 2 among advertiser-coveted 18 to 49-year-olds, is poised to blow past it now that American Idol is back on the air.

    FORBES: Another Exec Bites The Dust At NBC

  • But he admitted the blow was even more damaging as he was only nine games back from a six-month lay-off following shoulder surgery.

    BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | Abbott targets England comeback

  • Losing the excellent Bacary Sagna to injury was a blow, but did Wenger make the right decision in moving Kolo Toure from centre-back to right-back?

    BBC: Arsenal style earns scant reward

  • But their title ambitions were dealt a damaging blow as early as the seventh minute when James Forrest, back from his automatic one-game suspension for his sending off against Hamilton, blasted a cracking shot past Marian Kello.

    BBC: Jim Jefferies puzzled by Hearts' defensive 'shambles'

  • Diving back into part-time work soon after having Kylie was a better way to blow off steam, I'd told myself.

    CNN: A kind of courtship: Finding a mom friend in the big city

  • Connacht seemed to start dictating play towards half-time but suffered a blow when their skipper Frank Murphy got himself sin-binned for a high tackle on Scarlets full-back Andy Fenby.

    BBC: Magners League: Scarlets 35-33 Connacht

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